Student Population at Northern Illinois
Total Enrollment
15,414
Undergraduate
11,348
Graduate
4,066
Online Enrollment
2,197
Men Students
6,960
Women Students
8,454
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,414 students have enrolled at Northern Illinois University - 11,348 undergraduate and 4,066 graduate.
By gender, 6,960 male and 8,454 female students are attending Northern Illinois University. By attendance status, there are 11,927 full-time students and 3,487 part-time students.
The number of students at Northern Illinois University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Northern Illinois University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,197 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Northern Illinois's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (15,151 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | 15,414 | 11,348 | 4,066 |
| 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 Illinois | 15,151 | 11,103 | 4,048 |
The below chart compares the student population between Northern Illinois University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,960 male and 8,454 female students attending Northern Illinois. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 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 Northern Illinois.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,348 | 10,019 | 1,329 |
| Men | 5,330 | 4,643 | 687 |
| Women | 6,018 | 5,376 | 642 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,066 | 1,908 | 2,158 |
| Men | 1,630 | 862 | 768 |
| Women | 2,436 | 1,046 | 1,390 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,831 White students (44.32%) and 3,407 Hispanic students (22.10%) at Northern Illinois University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northern Illinois University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Asian | 728 | 379 | 349 |
| Black or African American | 2,381 | 941 | 1,440 |
| Hispanic | 2,917 | 1,330 | 1,587 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| White | 4,766 | 2,387 | 2,379 |
| Two or More Races | 177 | 74 | 103 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Total | 11,348 | 5,330 | 6,018 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 193 | 68 | 125 |
| Black or African American | 360 | 110 | 250 |
| Hispanic | 490 | 170 | 320 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,065 | 754 | 1,311 |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 39 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 92 | 40 | 52 |
| Total | 4,066 | 1,630 | 2,436 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Illinois University, 10,134 students (65.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,197 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, 2,012 students live in Illinois where Northern Illinois University is located in and 172 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,414 | 11,348 | 4,066 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,197 | 830 | 1,367 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,937 | 7,157 | 780 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,280 | 3,361 | 1,919 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,197 | 830 | 1,367 |
| Illinois Residents | 2,012 | 787 | 1,225 |
| Other State in U.S. | 172 | 42 | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |