The student population at Northern Illinois University is 15,649 (11,429 undergraduate and 4,220 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 5,489 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Northern Illinois is 73.03% which is decreased by 4,385 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,104 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,208 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 373.82% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,137 where 15,649 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
73.03% of total students is undergraduate students and 26.97% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,385 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,104 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.19 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Northern Illinois than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northern Illinois University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,427 where 11,429 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Illinois University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,710 where 4,220 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Northern Illinois University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 46.52% and the percentage of black students is 17.27% at Northern Illinois University. 6.12% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,208 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 373.82% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northern Illinois University from 2014 to 2023.