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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northeastern Illinois University5,7344,2261,508
Similarly Ranked Schools4,3532,8981,456
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois15,15111,1034,048
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,2262,5791,647
Men1,8091,111698
Women2,4171,468949
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,5084021,106
Men504140364
Women1,004262742

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1165
Asian344174170
Black or African American505213292
Hispanic2,1648891,275
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White675315360
Two or More Races913358
Race/Ethnicity Unknown339137202
Total 4,2261,8092,417
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native330
Asian671750
Black or African American1093772
Hispanic624190434
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White485169316
Two or More Races321220
Race/Ethnicity Unknown702842
Total 1,5085041,004

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,226 1,8092,417
Under 18176 7997
18-19778 362416
20-21734 309425
22-24968 393575
25-29668 306362
30-34355 153202
35-39204 69135
40-49198 75123
50-64121 5170
65 and over21 1110
unknown3 12
Total 4,226 1,8092,417
Population by Student Age at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,508 5041,004
Under 185 14
20-216 06
22-24178 54124
25-29404 124280
30-34285 102183
35-39216 76140
40-49252 84168
50-64143 5390
65 and over18 99
unknown1 10
Total 1,508 5041,004

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,7344,2261,508
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,101756345
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,2351,804431
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,3981,666732
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,101756345
Illinois Residents1,072750322
Other State in U.S.826
Outside of U.S.19217
Unknown220