Student Population at NEC
Total Enrollment
2,852
Undergraduate
1,043
Graduate
1,809
Online Enrollment
474
Men Students
1,700
Women Students
1,152
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,852 students have enrolled at New England College - 1,043 undergraduate and 1,809 graduate.
By gender, 1,700 male and 1,152 female students are attending New England College. By attendance status, there are 2,694 full-time students and 158 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 56,336).
New England College offers online degree/certificate programs and 474 students enrolled in online programs.
*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 and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,700 male and 1,152 female students attending NEC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.48 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 | 1,043 | 1,006 | 37 |
| Men | 482 | 465 | 17 |
| Women | 561 | 541 | 20 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,809 | 1,688 | 121 |
| Men | 1,218 | 1,163 | 55 |
| Women | 591 | 525 | 66 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 717 White students (25.14%) and 284 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (9.96%) 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 129 | 61 | 68 |
| Hispanic | 104 | 40 | 64 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 485 | 221 | 264 |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 248 | 120 | 128 |
| Total | 1,043 | 482 | 561 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Hispanic | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 232 | 79 | 153 |
| Two or More Races | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Total | 1,809 | 1,218 | 591 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,271 students whose age under twenty five and 701 students whose age is over thirty years old at New England College.
Especially, 11 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at New England College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,043 | 482 | 561 |
| Under 18 | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| 18-19 | 322 | 136 | 186 |
| 20-21 | 382 | 176 | 206 |
| 22-24 | 147 | 81 | 66 |
| 25-29 | 63 | 41 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,043 | 482 | 561 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,809 | 1,218 | 591 |
| 20-21 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 399 | 277 | 122 |
| 25-29 | 809 | 560 | 249 |
| 30-34 | 370 | 260 | 110 |
| 35-39 | 98 | 62 | 36 |
| 40-49 | 79 | 36 | 43 |
| 50-64 | 37 | 12 | 25 |
| unknown | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 1,809 | 1,218 | 591 |
Online Student Population
At New England College, 919 students (32.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 474 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, 120 students live in New Hampshire where New England College is located in and 344 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,852 | 1,043 | 1,809 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 474 | 186 | 288 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 445 | 120 | 325 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,933 | 737 | 1,196 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 474 | 186 | 288 |
| New Hampshire Residents | 120 | 15 | 105 |
| Other State in U.S. | 344 | 169 | 175 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |