Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Northeastern University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 32,553 students in fall 2024, including 17,432 undergraduates and 15,121 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Northeastern University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 173 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business/Commerce, and Computer Software Engineering. It awarded 13,210 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
97% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Mission
To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs.
Key figures
32,553
Students enrolled
97%
First-year retention
13,210
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
173
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 173
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
97%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,004
Master's degrees
6,514
Doctoral degrees (research)
289
Professional doctorates
377
Post-master's certificates
26
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
32,553
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,432
Graduate students, fall 2024
15,121
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
43,059
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,663
Graduate students, 2024-25
18,396
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
16%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
33%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Joseph E. Aoun
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience