Student Population at NSU
Total Enrollment
6,751
Undergraduate
5,111
Graduate
1,640
Online Enrollment
2,733
Men Students
2,362
Women Students
4,389
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,751 students have enrolled at Northeastern State University - 5,111 undergraduate and 1,640 graduate.
By gender, 2,362 male and 4,389 female students are attending Northeastern State University. By attendance status, there are 4,245 full-time students and 2,506 part-time students.
The number of students at Northeastern State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern Nazarene University and University of Central Oklahoma, its population is average (average population is 5,833).
Northeastern State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,733 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares NSU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma.
NSU has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,833 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma average (6,839 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern State University | 6,751 | 5,111 | 1,640 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,833 | 4,490 | 1,344 |
| 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 Oklahoma | 6,839 | 6,005 | 1,553 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,362 male and 4,389 female students attending NSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 NSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,111 | 3,613 | 1,498 |
| Men | 1,942 | 1,466 | 476 |
| Women | 3,169 | 2,147 | 1,022 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,640 | 632 | 1,008 |
| Men | 420 | 158 | 262 |
| Women | 1,220 | 474 | 746 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,980 White students (44.14%) and 1,380 American Indian or Alaska Native students (20.44%) at Northeastern State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,115 | 420 | 695 |
| Asian | 132 | 55 | 77 |
| Black or African American | 241 | 126 | 115 |
| Hispanic | 446 | 173 | 273 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| White | 2,042 | 761 | 1,281 |
| Two or More Races | 803 | 327 | 476 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 129 | 36 | 93 |
| Total | 5,111 | 1,942 | 3,169 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 265 | 59 | 206 |
| Asian | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 94 | 24 | 70 |
| Hispanic | 87 | 18 | 69 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 938 | 250 | 688 |
| Two or More Races | 158 | 37 | 121 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Total | 1,640 | 420 | 1,220 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,819 students whose age under twenty five and 1,980 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northeastern State University.
Especially, 204 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northeastern State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,111 | 1,942 | 3,169 |
| Under 18 | 204 | 70 | 134 |
| 18-19 | 1,003 | 414 | 589 |
| 20-21 | 1,337 | 526 | 811 |
| 22-24 | 949 | 427 | 522 |
| 25-29 | 570 | 196 | 374 |
| 30-34 | 381 | 111 | 270 |
| 35-39 | 280 | 80 | 200 |
| 40-49 | 262 | 77 | 185 |
| 50-64 | 116 | 37 | 79 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 5,111 | 1,942 | 3,169 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,640 | 420 | 1,220 |
| 20-21 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 22-24 | 311 | 80 | 231 |
| 25-29 | 382 | 103 | 279 |
| 30-34 | 254 | 68 | 186 |
| 35-39 | 194 | 51 | 143 |
| 40-49 | 315 | 73 | 242 |
| 50-64 | 164 | 40 | 124 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 1,640 | 420 | 1,220 |
Online Student Population
At Northeastern State University, 5,627 students (83.35% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,733 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, 2,447 students live in Oklahoma where Northeastern State University is located in and 180 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,751 | 5,111 | 1,640 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,733 | 1,817 | 916 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,894 | 2,502 | 392 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,124 | 792 | 332 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,733 | 1,817 | 916 |
| Oklahoma Residents | 2,447 | 1,659 | 788 |
| Other State in U.S. | 180 | 56 | 124 |
| Outside of U.S. | 106 | 102 | 4 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
