Students
Who's on campus
A large campus of 17,326 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.75
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
2,759 first-time students
62% came from other states and 11% from abroad; 27% are from Massachusetts. More from other states than at 87% of colleges.
- In-state (Massachusetts)27%
- Other states62%
- Abroad11%
Top home states
- Massachusetts(home state)27% 752
- New York13% 355
- New Jersey9.9% 274
- Connecticut6.0% 165
- California5.3% 146
From 45 states (counting DC) and 6 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
1,778
new transfer students, 39% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 72% of colleges.
1,778 full-time, 0 part-time.
Going on to another college
5.3%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 225 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
57% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 11,759 students.
Housing
Beds
11,759
About 68 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Up to 17 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Colonial Athletic Association comparesROTC
Army, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 3% or fewer of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 2
- Jewish 1
- Nonreligious and secular 1
Nonreligious and secular
Secular Humanist Society at Northeastern University
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 5.0% of men, 9.3% of women.
Councils and chapters
4listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Phi Eta Chapter
Eta Kappa
Gamma Mu
Kappa Omega
3listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Student health plan covers transition-related care
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: 36
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
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 Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Northeastern University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)