Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern Illinois University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,219 male and 3,537 female students attending Northeastern Illinois. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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 Northeastern Illinois.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,2072,5251,682
Men1,7291,050679
Women2,4781,4751,003
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,5494221,127
Men490150340
Women1,059272787

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,127 Hispanic students (36.95%) and 1,645 White students (28.58%) at Northeastern Illinois University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian419218201
Black or African American505193312
Hispanic1,7196511,068
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander963
White916401515
Two or More Races833053
Race/Ethnicity Unknown479197282
Total 4,2071,7292,478
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian1003961
Black or African American1203585
Hispanic408125283
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White729224505
Two or More Races30624
Race/Ethnicity Unknown873156
Total 1,5494901,059

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,731 students whose age under twenty five and 1,779 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern Illinois University.
Especially, 114 students are younger than eighteen and 46 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeastern Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,207 1,7292,478
Under 18114 3876
18-19684 299385
20-21719 273446
22-241,041 450591
25-29797 337460
30-34365 142223
35-39175 67108
40-49180 60120
50-6494 4351
65 and over22 1111
unknown16 97
Total 4,207 1,7292,478
Population by Student Age at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,549 4901,059
20-213 30
22-24170 56114
25-29428 134294
30-34311 107204
35-39202 61141
40-49275 79196
50-64131 4091
65 and over24 915
unknown5 14
Total 1,549 4901,059

Online Student Population

At Northeastern Illinois University, 4,506 students (78.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,079 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, 2,018 students live in Illinois where Northeastern Illinois University is located in and 26 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7564,2071,549
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,0791,112967
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,4272,105322
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,250990260
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,0791,112967
Illinois Residents2,0181,094924
Other State in U.S.261115
Outside of U.S.30327
Unknown541