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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Cambridge has 32 pts more first-gen students than Northeastern University Oakland (51% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Cambridge has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Northeastern University Oakland (30% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Northeastern University Oakland is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Northeastern University Oakland464
Cambridge532
Pell Grant share
Northeastern University Oakland27%
Cambridge30%
First-gen share
Northeastern University Oakland19%
Cambridge51%
Diversity index
Northeastern University Oakland0.76
Cambridge0.72

Who they are

Men
Northeastern University Oakland48%
Cambridge19%
Part-time students
Northeastern University Oakland0%
Cambridge79%
Students 25 and older
Northeastern University Oakland2%
Cambridge76%

Race & ethnicity

Northeastern University Oakland
Cambridge
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Northeastern University Oakland16%
Cambridge23%
First-years from other states
Northeastern University Oakland68%
Cambridge63%
First-years from abroad
Northeastern University Oakland16%
Cambridge3%
New transfer students this fall
Northeastern University Oakland0
Cambridge86
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Northeastern University Oakland0%
Cambridge74%

Campus

Northeastern University Oakland
Large cityROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Cambridge
Large cityNo college housing

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyNortheastern University OaklandCambridge
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why