Student Population at NECO
Total Enrollment
536 (all graduate)
Graduate
536
Men Students
128
Women Students
408
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 536 students have enrolled at New England College of Optometry (all graduate).
By gender, 128 male and 408 female students are attending New England College of Optometry. all students at New England College of Optometry are full-time students.
The number of students at New England College of Optometry is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc and Laboure College of Healthcare, its population is very small (average population is 2,042).
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between New England College of Optometry and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 128 male and 408 female students attending NECO. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.31 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at NECO.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 536 | 536 | 0 |
| Men | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Women | 408 | 408 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 171 White students (31.90%) and 130 Asian students (24.25%) at New England College of Optometry(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New England College of Optometry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 130 | 28 | 102 |
| Black or African American | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 25 | 8 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 171 | 35 | 136 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 536 | 128 | 408 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 224 students whose age under twenty five and 54 students whose age is over thirty years old at New England College of Optometry.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New England College of Optometry.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| 20-21 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 22-24 | 212 | 39 | 173 |
| 25-29 | 258 | 67 | 191 |
| 30-34 | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 536 | 128 | 408 |
Online Student Population
At New England College of Optometry, 141 students (26.31% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Massachusetts where New England College of Optometry is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 536 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 141 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 395 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |