Gender Diversity
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
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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