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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northeastern State University6,7515,1111,640
Similarly Ranked Schools5,8334,4901,344
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oklahoma6,8396,0051,553
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,1113,6131,498
Men1,9421,466476
Women3,1692,1471,022
Population by Gender/Attending Status at NSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6406321,008
Men420158262
Women1,220474746

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1,115420695
Asian1325577
Black or African American241126115
Hispanic446173273
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1486
White2,0427611,281
Two or More Races803327476
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1293693
Total 5,1111,9423,169
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native26559206
Asian531934
Black or African American942470
Hispanic871869
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White938250688
Two or More Races15837121
Race/Ethnicity Unknown22319
Total 1,6404201,220

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Northeastern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,111 1,9423,169
Under 18204 70134
18-191,003 414589
20-211,337 526811
22-24949 427522
25-29570 196374
30-34381 111270
35-39280 80200
40-49262 77185
50-64116 3779
65 and over9 45
Total 5,111 1,9423,169
Population by Student Age at Northeastern State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,640 4201,220
20-2115 213
22-24311 80231
25-29382 103279
30-34254 68186
35-39194 51143
40-49315 73242
50-64164 40124
65 and over5 32
Total 1,640 4201,220

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,7515,1111,640
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7331,817916
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,8942,502392
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,124792332
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7331,817916
Oklahoma Residents2,4471,659788
Other State in U.S.18056124
Outside of U.S.1061024
Unknown000