Northeastern by the Numbers

Population
15,699 -- Full-time undergraduate enrollment
8,755 -- Graduate and law school enrollment
2,833 -- Freshmen enrolled

Diversity (full-time undergraduate)
6% -- African American
12% -- Asian American
7% -- Latino/a
.5% -- Native American
8% -- International

U.S. Geographic Distribution of Freshmen
29% -- Massachusetts
17% -- Other New England States
29% -- Mid-Atlantic
2% -- Midwest
5% -- South
6% -- West
11% -- Other

Distribution of Full-time Undergraduate International Students
58 -- Africa
451 -- Asia
250 -- Europe
164 -- Middle East
44 -- North America
5 -- Oceania
194 -- South America, Central America, Caribbean

Global Experience Stats
40 -- Number of countries with international co-op opportunities
52 -- Number of countries with global experience opportunities (includes co-op, research, study, service)   
96 -- Number of cities around the world with global experience opportunities
1,400+ -- Number of undergraduates who participate in a global learning experience

Profile of Admitted Students
(ranges reflect middle 50 percent)
Applications -- 34,016
High-School GPA -- 3.6-4.1
ACT Scores -- 28-31
SAT Scores -- 1850-2050
SAT Math -- 630-710
SAT Critical Reading -- 590-680
SAT Writing -- 600-690

Faculty and Classroom Stats
984 -- Full-time faculty
387  -- Full-time women faculty
15:1 -- Student-faculty ratio
$57.5 -- Faculty research dollars, in millions
26 -- Average class size
82% -- Classes with fewer than 40 students

Career Success and Co-op
(Class of 2008 survey)

  • Nearly 100% of graduates would recommend a co-op based education to a friend
  • Approximately 90% of graduates are employed full-time or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation 
  • Close to 60% of graduates who participated in co-op received a job offer after graduation from a previous co-op employer

General Student Stats
97% -- Freshmen living on campus
81% -- Students receiving financial aid
279 -- Freshmen in Honors Program
1,429 -- Undergraduates enrolled in the Honors Program
5,000 -- Approximate number of students active in student organizations
4,630 -- Number of students participating in varsity, club, and intramural sports
3,168 -- Number of undergraduate degrees conferred
2,316 -- Number of graduate degrees conferred

Statistics are for the 2009-2010 academic year unless noted otherwise.