Northeastern Illinois University academics
Chicago, Illinois · Public · 3,982 undergrads
Northeastern Illinois University has 3,982 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 39 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
3,982
undergraduates.
1,462
graduate students.
39
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,049
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
51%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,982
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,462
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,504
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
51%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$31,061
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
52%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
17%
BlackCollege Scorecard
10%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
9.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,049
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
513
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
70
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
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