Brandeis University

Name: Brandeis University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

33.4%

Applications

10,223

Admitted

3,414

Enrolled

750

SAT Composite 25th

1,350

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$77,231

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

86%

6-year completion

Average net price

$35,736

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,648

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction396fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Respondent Information

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	142	705	705
Hispanic/Latino	68	289	289
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	46	192	192
White, non-Hispanic	307	1520	1525
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	104	520	520
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	31	134	134
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	48	112	119
Total	747	3481	3493

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	870
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	847
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	77
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	0
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	158	160	540	858
Did not persist	0	0	4	4
Final cohort	158	160	536	854
Completed in less than four years	125	139	440	704
Completed in less than five years	13	4	27	44
Completed in less than six years	4	0	10	14
Total completers	142	143	477	762
Six-year graduation rate	90%	89%	89%	89%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	179	219	434	832
Did not persist	Not reported	179	219	434
Final cohort	179	219	434	832
Completed in less than four years	136	189	353	678
Completed in less than five years	11	6	20	37
Completed in less than six years	2	5	4	11
Total completers	149	200	377	726
Six-year graduation rate	83%	91%	87%	87%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	89.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4139	6084	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1290	2124	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	321	429	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	429	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,088

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:832

Number of wait-listed students admitted:99

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language4

Social studies4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	61.87	464
ACT	24.8	186

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1350	1470	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	640	720	Not reported
SAT math	680	790	Not reported
ACT composite	31	33	Not reported
ACT math	27	33	Not reported
ACT English	31	35	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80038.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69955.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5995.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80068.3

SAT Math: 600-69926.3

SAT Math: 500-5995.4

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160060.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139935.3

SAT Composite: 1000-11993.7

SAT Composite: 800-9990.4

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3682.3

ACT Composite: 24-2916.7

ACT Composite: 18-231.1

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class59

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class85

Percent in top half of high school graduating class97

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:25.7

Percent who had GPA of 4.032.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	293	336	Not reported	629
Admitted	76	128	Not reported	204
Enrolled	14	19	Not reported	33

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day25

Spring Notification Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)70%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing69%

Percent who live off campus or commute31%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)70%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%

Percent who live off campus or commute48%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	55340	55340
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2275	1890
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	0	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	189	572
Average institutional non-need grant	14949	14999
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,868,891

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$651,024

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$62,510,427

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,628,883

Total Scholarships/Grants$68,659,225

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,479,885

Federal Work-Study$2,801,392

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$597,714

Total Self-Help$11,878,991

Parent Loans$1,617,008

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$200,557

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,752

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,278,718

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,322,232

Total Scholarships/Grants$11,604,702

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,908,258

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$348,581

Total Self-Help$3,256,839

Parent Loans$3,640,350

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$608

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	863	3631	6
Applied for need-based aid	534	1963	2
Determined to have financial need	378	1667	2
Awarded any aid	373	1658	2
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	363	1583	2
Awarded need-based self-help aid	322	1522	2
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	27	88	0
Need fully met	366	1641	2
Average percentage of need met	99.78	99.88	100
Average financial aid package	48625	47671	46940
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	42445
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	4495
Average need-based loan	3183	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Federal loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Institutional loan programs	26	3	10557
State loan programs	11	1	8089
Private student loans	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:⇒ Brandeis meets 100% of financial need for its students with scholarship, need-based loan and work awards Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	390	154	544
Members of minority groups	66	22	88
Females	179	73	252
Males	211	81	292
Nonresidents	28	1	29
Doctorate or other terminal degree	370	85	455
Master's, but not terminal master's	16	65	81
Bachelor's degree	4	4	8
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	36	36

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	126	Not reported
10-19 students	126	Not reported
20-29 students	252	Not reported
30-39 students	162	Not reported
40-49 students	52	Not reported
50-99 students	25	Not reported
100+ students	49	Not reported
Total	16	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.68%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.56%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.15%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.88%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.53%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.55%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	15.83%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.08%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.68%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.77%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.78%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	6.42%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	20.79%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.45%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	8.90%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.41%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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