Student Population at Northern Illinois
Total Enrollment
15,649
Undergraduate
11,429
Graduate
4,220
Online Enrollment
2,208
Men Students
7,135
Women Students
8,514
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,649 students have enrolled at Northern Illinois University - 11,429 undergraduate and 4,220 graduate.
By gender, 7,135 male and 8,514 female students are attending Northern Illinois University. By attendance status, there are 11,908 full-time students and 3,741 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 2,208 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northern Illinois University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,135 male and 8,514 female students attending Northern Illinois. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.84 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 | 11,429 | 9,931 | 1,498 |
| Men | 5,405 | 4,649 | 756 |
| Women | 6,024 | 5,282 | 742 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,220 | 1,977 | 2,243 |
| Men | 1,730 | 952 | 778 |
| Women | 2,490 | 1,025 | 1,465 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,280 White students (46.52%) and 3,165 Hispanic students (20.22%) 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 | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Asian | 752 | 414 | 338 |
| Black or African American | 2,360 | 939 | 1,421 |
| Hispanic | 2,715 | 1,219 | 1,496 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| White | 4,989 | 2,530 | 2,459 |
| Two or More Races | 359 | 164 | 195 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Total | 11,429 | 5,405 | 6,024 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 206 | 71 | 135 |
| Black or African American | 342 | 122 | 220 |
| Hispanic | 450 | 157 | 293 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,291 | 855 | 1,436 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 27 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Total | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
Online Student Population
At Northern Illinois University, 10,521 students (67.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,208 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, 1,994 students live in Illinois where Northern Illinois University is located in and 194 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,649 | 11,429 | 4,220 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,208 | 920 | 1,288 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,313 | 7,222 | 1,091 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,128 | 3,287 | 1,841 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,208 | 920 | 1,288 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,994 | 878 | 1,116 |
| Other State in U.S. | 194 | 38 | 156 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 20 | 4 | 16 |