Student Population at Northeastern Illinois
Total Enrollment
5,734
Undergraduate
4,226
Graduate
1,508
Online Enrollment
1,101
Men Students
2,313
Women Students
3,421
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,734 students have enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University - 4,226 undergraduate and 1,508 graduate.
By gender, 2,313 male and 3,421 female students are attending Northeastern Illinois University. By attendance status, there are 2,981 full-time students and 2,753 part-time students.
The number of students at Northeastern Illinois University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is large (average population is 4,353).
Northeastern Illinois University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,101 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Northeastern Illinois's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Northeastern Illinois has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,353 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Illinois University | 5,734 | 4,226 | 1,508 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,353 | 2,898 | 1,456 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 15,151 | 11,103 | 4,048 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern Illinois University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,313 male and 3,421 female students attending Northeastern Illinois. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Northeastern Illinois.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,226 | 2,579 | 1,647 |
| Men | 1,809 | 1,111 | 698 |
| Women | 2,417 | 1,468 | 949 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,508 | 402 | 1,106 |
| Men | 504 | 140 | 364 |
| Women | 1,004 | 262 | 742 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,788 Hispanic students (48.62%) and 1,160 White students (20.23%) at Northeastern Illinois University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern Illinois University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Asian | 344 | 174 | 170 |
| Black or African American | 505 | 213 | 292 |
| Hispanic | 2,164 | 889 | 1,275 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 675 | 315 | 360 |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 33 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 339 | 137 | 202 |
| Total | 4,226 | 1,809 | 2,417 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Black or African American | 109 | 37 | 72 |
| Hispanic | 624 | 190 | 434 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 485 | 169 | 316 |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| Total | 1,508 | 504 | 1,004 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,845 students whose age under twenty five and 1,813 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern Illinois University.
Especially, 181 students are younger than eighteen and 39 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeastern Illinois University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,226 | 1,809 | 2,417 |
| Under 18 | 176 | 79 | 97 |
| 18-19 | 778 | 362 | 416 |
| 20-21 | 734 | 309 | 425 |
| 22-24 | 968 | 393 | 575 |
| 25-29 | 668 | 306 | 362 |
| 30-34 | 355 | 153 | 202 |
| 35-39 | 204 | 69 | 135 |
| 40-49 | 198 | 75 | 123 |
| 50-64 | 121 | 51 | 70 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4,226 | 1,809 | 2,417 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,508 | 504 | 1,004 |
| Under 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 20-21 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 178 | 54 | 124 |
| 25-29 | 404 | 124 | 280 |
| 30-34 | 285 | 102 | 183 |
| 35-39 | 216 | 76 | 140 |
| 40-49 | 252 | 84 | 168 |
| 50-64 | 143 | 53 | 90 |
| 65 and over | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,508 | 504 | 1,004 |
Online Student Population
At Northeastern Illinois University, 3,336 students (58.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,101 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, 1,072 students live in Illinois where Northeastern Illinois University is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,734 | 4,226 | 1,508 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,101 | 756 | 345 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,235 | 1,804 | 431 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,398 | 1,666 | 732 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,101 | 756 | 345 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,072 | 750 | 322 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 | 2 | 17 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
