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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northeastern is slightly skewed towards women students, with 54.1% of undergraduate students being women and 45.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,747, with 8,526 women and 7,221 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Northeastern is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.1% of undergraduate students being men and 47.9% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 12,420, with 5,955 women and 6,465 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 45.9% 7,221 students
  • women 54.1% 8,526 students

Graduate Students

  • men 52.1% 6,465 students
  • women 47.9% 5,955 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 42.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,711 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 18.4% of the student body, with 2,890 students. Hispanic students represent 10.8% of the population, with 1,701 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.0%, with 944 students. African American students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 871 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.

International students make up 15.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 2,362 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 258 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Northeastern.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 42.6% 6,711 students
  • Asian 18.4% 2,890 students
  • International students 15.0% 2,362 students
  • Hispanic 10.8% 1,701 students
  • Mixed race 6.0% 944 students
  • African American 5.5% 871 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 258 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students

Graduate Students

  • International students 58.2% 7,227 students
  • White 24.1% 2,994 students
  • Asian 6.6% 823 students
  • Hispanic 3.9% 479 students
  • African American 2.9% 365 students
  • Unknown race 2.7% 339 students
  • Mixed race 1.5% 188 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • International students 51.8% 199 students
  • White 22.9% 88 students
  • Hispanic 11.2% 43 students
  • Asian 6.5% 25 students
  • African American 4.9% 19 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 8 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 51% 8,071 students
  • 20-21 32% 5,045 students
  • 22-24 14% 2,172 students
  • 25-29 1% 79 students
  • 30-34 0% 20 students
  • 35-39 0% 2 students
  • 40-49 0% 2 students
  • 50-64 0% 2 students
  • 22-24 43% 5,342 students
  • 25-29 39% 4,841 students
  • 30-34 10% 1,234 students
  • 20-21 3% 352 students
  • 35-39 3% 342 students
  • 40-49 2% 238 students
  • 50-64 1% 68 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northeastern University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 726 24.32%
New Jersey 533 17.86%
Connecticut 247 8.27%
California 243 8.14%
Texas 148 4.96%
Pennsylvania 146 4.89%
Florida 140 4.69%
Maryland 116 3.89%
New Hampshire 65 2.18%
Virginia 62 2.08%
Illinois 60 2.01%
Rhode Island 60 2.01%
Washington 45 1.51%
Maine 38 1.27%
Georgia 37 1.24%
Colorado 35 1.17%
North Carolina 33 1.11%
Minnesota 27 less than 1%
Ohio 27 less than 1%
Tennessee 22 less than 1%
Vermont 19 less than 1%
Arizona 17 less than 1%
Oregon 15 less than 1%
Delaware 12 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 12 less than 1%
District of Columbia 10 less than 1%
Wisconsin 10 less than 1%
South Carolina 8 less than 1%
Louisiana 7 less than 1%
Nevada 7 less than 1%
Hawaii 6 less than 1%
Kansas 6 less than 1%
Michigan 6 less than 1%
Mississippi 6 less than 1%
Montana 5 less than 1%
Alabama 4 less than 1%
Arkansas 4 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
New Mexico 4 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Oklahoma 2 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%

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