Northeastern academics
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 17,326 undergrads
Northeastern has 17,326 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 77 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business/Commerce, General.
The short answers
17,326
undergraduates.
15,268
graduate students.
77
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,498
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
19%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,326
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
15,268
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
31,159
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$105,958
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
40%
AsianCollege Scorecard
21%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
15%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,498
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,663
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
619
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business/Commerce, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
179
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.northeastern.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.northeastern.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers