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Enrollment, Retention, and Completion

Enrollment, Retention and Completion information is provided here for year over year comparison.

The Weekly Student Enrollment tables contain data gathered each Monday pertaining to the number of students enrolled each week during the current semester. The previous semesters contain data as of the last day of that semester. These tables feature a breakdown by credit hours, grade level and student type; and show a total headcount and FTE for that week. Data Source: Banner/Cognos Enrollment Reports

The Enrollment, Retention and Completion tables contain data pertaining to Northeastern students over several previous years.  Retention and Completion tables also feature a breakdown of students by gender, race/ethnicity, PELL eligibility and first generation.  PELL eligibility is income related and first generation means that a student does not have at least one parent who received a Bachelor's degree.

The Academic Year Enrollment table consists of an unduplicated headcount of all students, the attempted credit hours and the FTE (full time equivalent) generated. Data Source: IPEDS 12 Month Enrollment Survey.

The Retention table shows Fall to Fall Retention of new first-time, full-time students.  Data Source: Colorado Department of Higher Education One Year Fall to Fall Retention Rates Report.

The Completion table shows rates of completion (graduation) of new first-time, full-time students who have been awarded certificates and/or degrees from Northeastern within a three year period (150%); as well as the transfer out rates for students who did not receive a Northeastern award, which is then computed into a final combined percentage. Data Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates 150% Survey

FTE (full time equivalent) will be slightly different for IPEDS than for the State of Colorado due to differences in rules for counting credit hours.

WEEKLY STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR SUMMER 2026
This Year Compared to Previous Four Years8/6/20227/31/20237/29/20247/28/20257/27/2026
By Credit Hours     
Full Time98141110
Part Time340346219232202
By Grade Level     
Freshmen12915010011463
Sophomores220204133129149
By Student Type     
New First Time (full and part time)916233327
NEW International Students (does not include continuing)00000
Continuing (includes re-admitted students)302288173162141
High School and Less Than High School187163935
Transfer (with/without credit and Guests)20432199
Weekly Totals     
Headcount349354233243212
FTE (full time equivalent)47.9750.4841.0839.6837.45
WEEKLY STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2026
This Year Compared to Previous Four Years8/29/20228/28/20238/26/20248/25/20258/24/2026
By Credit Hours     
Full Time694687694769654
Part Time569535517532586
By Grade Level     
Freshmen839885892959892
Sophomores424337319342348
By Student Type     
New First Time (full and part time)290319331334290
NEW International Students (does not include continuing)2917222023
Continuing (includes re-admitted students)547439392400384
High School and Less Than High School341378415482455
Transfer (with/without credit and Guests)5669516588
Weekly Totals     
Headcount1,2631,2221,2111,3011,240
FTE (full time equivalent)444.80457.97461.08498.05460.48
WEEKLY STUDENT ENROLLMENT FOR SPRING 2026
This Year Compared to Previous Four Years5/9/20225/8/20235/6/20245/12/20255/11/2026
By Credit Hours     
Full Time619601603618625
Part Time617717843919942
By Grade Level     
Freshmen732757849888875
Sophomores504561597649692
By Student Type     
New First Time (full and part time)2025262719
NEW International Students (does not include continuing)35621
Continuing (includes re-admitted students)861906989994982
High School and Less than High School301342394473531
Transfer (with/without credit and Guests)5140314134
Weekly Totals     
Headcount1,2361,3181,4461,5371,567
FTE (full time equivalent)412.62398.85412.72444.07450.28

 

ENROLLMENT by ACADEMIC YEAR  
July 1 -June 302014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021       2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Annual Enrollment (unduplicated)2,6722,1852,2852,2202,2271,9811,7321,8141,8261,9311,997
Credit Hour Activity42,12237,28237,49634,49233,12429,72327,16127,73026,58228,09729,127
FTE (full time equivalent)1,4041,2431,2501,1501,104991905924886937971

Gender

           
Female1,577  (59%) 1,300  (59%)1,335  (58%)             1,317  (59%)   1,323   (59%)1,183  (60%)1,085  (63%)1,099 (61%)1,188 (65%)1,267 (66%)1,296 (65%)
Male1,095  (41%)  885     (41%)      950     (42%)  903     (41%)    904      (41%)798    (40%)647   (37%)715 (39%)638  (35%)664 (34%)701 (35%)

Gender and Race/Ethnicity

           
Female           
U.S. Non-Resident6           (.4%)13         (1.0%)15        (1.1%)20         (1.5%)20         (1.5%)15    (1.3%)11   (1.0%)24 (2.2%)28   (2.3%)29 (2.3%)30 (2.3%)
Hispanic/Latino149     (9.4%)65        (5.0%)154    (11.5%)148      (11.2%)181       (14%)177   (15%)166  (15.3%)168 (15.3%)186 (15.7%)196 (15.5%)246 (19.0%)
American Indian/Alaska Native19         (1.2%)9            (.7%)6          (.4%)6            (.5%)2            (.2%)2       (.2%)3    (.3%)3 (.3%)5        (.5%)7  (.6%)5 (.4%)
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10         (.6%)9            (.7%)13        (1%)10          (.8%)10          (.8%)9       (.8%)6    (.6%)9 (.8%)6        (.5%)5  (.4%)7 (.5%)
Black or African American52       (3.3%)26        (2.0%)22        (1.6%)18          (1.4%)22          (1.7%)23     (2.0%)15   (1.4%)14 (1.3%)14    (1.2%)18 (1.4%)12 (.9%)
Two or More Races28       (1.8%)108      (8.3%)28      (2.1%)22          (1.7%)23          (1.8%)30     (2.7%)19   (1.8%)15 (1.4%)16    (1.4%)23 (1.8%)23 (1.8%)
Race/Ethnicity Unknown97         (6.2%)72          (5.5%)77        (5.8%)68          (5.2%)54          (4%)35     (3%)35   (3.2%)32 (2.9%)41    (3.4%)52  (4.1%)47 (3.7%)
White Non-Hispanic1,216  (77.1%)998     (76.8%)1,020 (76.4%)1,025   (77.8%)1,011   (76%)892  (75%)830 (76.4%)834 (75.8%)892 (75.0%)937 (74.0%)926 (71.4%)
Male           
U. S. Non-Resident 5          (.5%)11          (1.2%)38        (4.0%)43          (4.8%)42           (4.6%)38     (4.8%)22   (3%)29 (4.1%)44   (6.9%)40  (6.0%)39 (5.6%)
Hispanic/Latino107     (9.8%)56        (6.3%)118    (12.4%)105      (11.6%)119       (13.2%)113  (14.0%)104(16.1%)112 (15.6%)99  (15.6%)96  (14.5%)123 (17.6%)
American Indian/Alaska Native16         (1.5%)5            (.6%)10        (1.1%)12          (1.3%)8             (.9%)6        (.8%)2    (.3%)6 (.8%)2       (.3%)1  (.2%)2 (.3%)
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5           (.5%)4            (.5%)9          (.9%)13          (1.4%)9             (1.0%)8        (1%)7    (1.9%)7 (1.0%)4       (.6%)2  (.3%)4 (.6%)
Black or African American92        (8.4%)57          (6.4%)48        (5.1%)42         (4.7%)37          (4.1%)38     (4.8%)21   (3.2%)22 (3.1%)26   (4.0%)17  (2.6%)16 (2.1%)
Two or More Races17        (1.6%)68         (7.7%)27       (2.8%)25         (2.8%)19          (2.1%)23     (3.0%)29   (4.5%)28 (3.9%)29   (4.6%)24  (3.6%)22 (3.1%)
Race/Ethnicity Unknown74        (6.8%)58         (6.6%)49       (5.2%)52         (5.8%)56          (6.2%)36    (4.6%)13   (2%)15 (2.1%)16    (2.5%)12  (1.8%)9 (1.3%)
White Non-Hispanic779 (71.1%)626  (70.7%)651 (68.5%)611     (67.7%)614     (67.9%)536 (67.0%)449 (69.0%)496 (69.4%)418 (66.0%)472 (71.1%)486 (69.4%)

FALL to FALL RETENTION  
 Fall 2013Fall 2014Fall 2015Fall 2016Fall 2017Fall 2018Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024
First-Time, Full-Time (FTFT)54%55%55%59%63%65%66%66%68%72%73%70%
By Gender            
Female55%60%60%59%59%71%69%70%74%74%72%77%
Male53%51%52%58%58%61%64%61%61%71%73%64%
By Race/Ethnicity            
Non Resident Alien44%50%55%38%43%61%57%80%59%70%76%58%
Hispanic/Latino50%52%58%46%41%62%55%56%62%65%67%69%
American Indian/Alaska Native25%67%60%60%25%n/a100%0%100%0%100% 
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100%100%67%71%100%50%100%50%50%50%0%50%
Black or African American32%29%26%31%45%56%56%50%40%75%50%50%
Two or more Races56%38%29%61%70%75%79%63%73%71%73%67%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown59%57%44%73%53%78%75%50%83%100%100%100%
White Non-Hispanic59%63%61%66%72%67%71%72%70%75%75%72%
By First Generation            
Yes49%52%53%55%59%63%65%61%67%68%72%69%
No (not First Generation)62%62%60%68%70%70%69%72%69%76%74%71%
By PELL Eligible            
Yes52%51%43%56%57%62%68%65%72%71%77%65%
No (not Eligible for PELL Grants)58%61%66%65%68%69%66%67%65%73%70%70%

COMBINED GRADUATION RATES    
Completions (150% Graduation Rates)Fall 2013Fall 2013 Combined RateFall 2014Fall 2014 Combined RateFall 2015Fall 2015 Combined RateFall 2016Fall 2016 Combined RateFall 2017Fall 2017 Combined RateFall 2018Fall 2018 Combined RateFall 2019Fall 2019 Combined RateFall 2020Fall 2020 Combined RateFall 2021Fall 2021 Combined RateFall 2022Fall 2022 Combined Rate
New First Time Full Time Students436436357357377377429429409409374374365365280280347347278278
Number Receiving Award within 3 years176220137198175220204254197246196225187225150181196232164195
Graduation Rate40%50%38%55%46%58%48%59%48%60%52%60%51%62%54%65%56%67%59%70%
By Gender and Race/Ethnicity                    
Females-Overall39%48%42%62%49%61%49%61%52%64%61%68%51%63%59%67%64%71%62%74%
Non Resident Alien0%0%100%100%20%20%75%75%43%43%75%75%100%100%100%100%57%57%60%60%
Hispanic/Latino9%17%33%56%31%44%23%38%41%52%54%58%39%53%62%67%58%63%48%56%
American Indian/Alaska Native25%50%0%0%0%33%50%50%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%  100%100%
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50%100%100%100%0%0%67%100%0%0%100%100%0%0%0%100%0%0%50%50%
Black or African American13%20%6%39%40%40%22%56%83%83%33%33%13%50%25%75%0%50%100%100%
Two or more Races0%0%50%80%0%0%43%71%50%50%71%86%50%50%0%0%100%100%100%100%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown63%69%25%25%70%80%25%25%0%40%50%50%100%100%  100%100%100%100%
White Non-Hispanic46%54%50%66%54%68%59%67%55%68%62%70%59%70%60%66%67%76%63%77%
Males-Overall42%53%35%50%45%57%46%58%45%57%44%52%51%60%48%63%50%63%57%67%
Non Resident Alien0%0%0%0%71%71%29%29%33%33%42%42%53%53%83%83%47%53%45%50%
Hispanic/Latino32%45%24%33%31%58%29%48%10%32%34%47%33%50%32%53%32%42%55%68%
American Indian/Alaska Native0%0%50%50%67%67%33%33%25%50%0%0%100%100%0%0%100%100%0%100%
Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50%50%0%0%50%50%75%75%100%100%0%50%100%100%100%100%0%0%0%0%
Black or African American13%27%7%33%11%39%18%47%14%50%13%13%50%63%25%25%33%33%13%25%
Two or more Races0%0%27%27%20%30%18%27%13%50%60%60%57%71%56%78%60%80%33%50%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown58%74%67%100%44%56%82%91%56%56%80%80%50%50%50%100%75%75%  
White Non-Hispanic46%57%44%58%52%60%58%67%59%67%50%60%56%63%52%65%54%68%72%77%
By First Generation                    
Yes34% 36% 43% 42% 43% 45% 51% 47% 50% 56% 
No (Not First Generation)48% 43% 51% 55% 56% 62% 49% 62% 62% 62% 
By PELL Grant Eligibility                    
Yes32% 34% 32% 40% 38% 49% 33% 50% 56% 54% 
No (not eligible for PELL)50% 43% 57% 54% 56% 55% 67% 57% 57% 62% 


 

 

 

 

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