Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northeastern University Professional Programs's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Northeastern University Professional Programs7,4112,4164,995
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts3,6442,5111,728
The below chart compares the student population between Northeastern University Professional Programs and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,159 male and 4,252 female students attending Northeastern University Professional Programs. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 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 University Professional Programs.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern University Professional Programs
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,4161,0561,360
Men1,035358677
Women1,381698683
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northeastern University Professional Programs
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,9952754,720
Men2,124692,055
Women2,8712062,665

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,049 White students (27.65%) and 525 Asian students (7.08%) at Northeastern University Professional Programs(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northeastern University Professional Programs.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern University Professional Programs
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian290117173
Black or African American24295147
Hispanic24691155
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White804317487
Two or More Races953956
Race/Ethnicity Unknown24492152
Total 2,4161,0351,381
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northeastern University Professional Programs
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian23577158
Black or African American24974175
Hispanic19468126
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,245486759
Two or More Races963264
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23182149
Total 4,9952,1242,871

Online Student Population

At Northeastern University Professional Programs, 4,535 students (61.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,649 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, 1,123 students live in Massachusetts where Northeastern University Professional Programs is located in and 1,390 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,4112,4164,995
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,6496801,969
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,8861,044842
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,8766922,184
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,6496801,969
Massachusetts Residents1,123363760
Other State in U.S.1,3902981,092
Outside of U.S.13619117
Unknown000