Student Population at NEC
Total Enrollment
3,275
Undergraduate
1,032
Graduate
2,243
Online Enrollment
642
Men Students
1,700
Women Students
1,575
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,275 students have enrolled at New England College - 1,032 undergraduate and 2,243 graduate.
By gender, 1,700 male and 1,575 female students are attending New England College. By attendance status, there are 3,157 full-time students and 118 part-time students.
The number of students at New England College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern New Hampshire University and Plymouth State University, its population is very small (average population is 64,743).
New England College offers online degree/certificate programs and 642 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NEC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire.
NEC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 64,743 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire average (10,160 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England College | 3,275 | 1,032 | 2,243 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 64,743 | 83,803 | 8,875 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Hampshire | 10,160 | 9,523 | 3,337 |
The below chart compares the student population between New England College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,700 male and 1,575 female students attending NEC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.08 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 NEC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,032 | 1,004 | 28 |
| Men | 440 | 433 | 7 |
| Women | 592 | 571 | 21 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,243 | 2,153 | 90 |
| Men | 1,260 | 1,227 | 33 |
| Women | 983 | 926 | 57 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 927 White students (28.31%) and 224 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (6.84%) at New England College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at New England College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 93 | 37 | 56 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 615 | 258 | 357 |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 147 | 60 | 87 |
| Total | 1,032 | 440 | 592 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 312 | 112 | 200 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Total | 2,243 | 1,260 | 983 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,116 students whose age under twenty five and 1,046 students whose age is over thirty years old at New England College.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen and 6 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New England College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,032 | 440 | 592 |
| Under 18 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 18-19 | 335 | 142 | 193 |
| 20-21 | 322 | 140 | 182 |
| 22-24 | 138 | 79 | 59 |
| 25-29 | 89 | 34 | 55 |
| 30-34 | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| 35-39 | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| 40-49 | 42 | 9 | 33 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 1,032 | 440 | 592 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,243 | 1,260 | 983 |
| 20-21 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 22-24 | 297 | 175 | 122 |
| 25-29 | 1,024 | 598 | 426 |
| 30-34 | 521 | 298 | 223 |
| 35-39 | 189 | 110 | 79 |
| 40-49 | 138 | 53 | 85 |
| 50-64 | 55 | 17 | 38 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 2,243 | 1,260 | 983 |
Online Student Population
At New England College, 2,429 students (74.17% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 642 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 216 students live in New Hampshire where New England College is located in and 344 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,275 | 1,032 | 2,243 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 642 | 174 | 468 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,787 | 527 | 1,260 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 846 | 331 | 515 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 642 | 174 | 468 |
| New Hampshire Residents | 216 | 61 | 155 |
| Other State in U.S. | 344 | 109 | 235 |
| Outside of U.S. | 82 | 4 | 78 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
