Northeastern Illinois University Student Population and Demographics

Northeastern Illinois Student Population

There are 5,734 students including 4,226 undergraduate and 1,508 graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 2,981 full-time and 2,753 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,313 male and 3,421 female students.

Northeastern Illinois University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,101 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Northeastern Illinois University has a total enrollment of 5,734 with a gender distribution of 40.34% male (2,313 students) and 59.66% female (3,421 students). There are 1,809 male and 2,417 female students in undergraduate school and 504 male and 1,004 female students are attending graduate school at Northeastern Illinois University.

Student Population By Gender
Northeastern Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,734	2,313	3,421
Undergraduate	4,226	1,809	2,417
Graduate	1,508	504	1,004
Full-time	2,981	1,251	1,730
Part-time	2,753	1,062	1,691

[Chart] Northeastern Illinois University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Northeastern Illinois University has 2,981 full-time and 2,753 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 2,579 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 1,647 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 402 students are full-time and 1,106 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Northeastern Illinois University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	5,734	2,981	2,753
Undergraduate	4,226	2,579	1,647
Graduate	1,508	402	1,106
Men	2,313	1,251	1,062
Women	3,421	1,730	1,691

[Chart] Northeastern Illinois University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Northeastern Illinois University, 1,101 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,235 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 5,734 students.

In undergraduate schools, 2,560 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 776 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Northeastern Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,734	4,226	1,508
Online Exclusively	1,101	756	345
In Some Online Classes	2,235	1,804	431
Not In Online Classes	2,398	1,666	732

[Chart] Northeastern Illinois University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University. There are 14 American Indian/Native American, 1,160 White, 614 Black/African American, 411 Asian, 2,788 Hispanic, 7 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 210 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Northeastern Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	5,734	2,313	3,421
American Indian/Native American	14	9	5
Asian	411	191	220
Black/African American	614	250	364
Hispanic	2,788	1,079	1,709
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	3	4
White	1,160	484	676
Two More	123	45	78
Race Un-Known	409	165	244

[Chart] Northeastern Illinois UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Northeastern Illinois University.

Age Distribution
Northeastern Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	5,734	4,226	1,508
Under 18	181	176	5
Age 18-19	778	778	0
Age 20-21	740	734	6
Age 22-24	1,146	968	178
Age 25-29	1,072	668	404
Age 30-34	640	355	285
Age 35-39	420	204	216
Age 40-49	450	198	252
Age 50-64	264	121	143
Over 64	39	21	18
Age Un-Known	4	3	1

[Chart] Northeastern Illinois University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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