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Name: Brandeis University Common Data Set 2021-22
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Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

39.1%

Applications

9,796

Admitted

3,834

Enrolled

943

SAT Composite 25th

1,390

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

§ Extraction382fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Click or tap here to enter

Last Name:text.

Title:Click or tap here to enter text.

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.

Email Address:opir@brandeis.edu

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

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.brandeis.edu/institutional-

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(781) 736-2000

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.brandeis.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(781) 736-3500

Admissions Email Address:admissions@brandeis.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/apply/index.html

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 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	202	723	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	69	293	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	48	211	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	411	1558	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	4	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	150	623	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	6	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	41	59	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	20	100	Not reported
Total	941	3577	Not reported

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	878
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	859
Post-master's certificates	1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	75
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	132	153	517	802
Did not persist	Not reported	132	153	517
Final cohort	132	153	517	802
Completed in less than four years	97	126	433	656
Completed in less than five years	18	4	16	38
Completed in less than six years	1	3	4	8
Total completers	116	133	453	702
Six-year graduation rate	88%	87%	88%	88%

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	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%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	19	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

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	4091	5705	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1472	2362	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	387	556	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	556	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:1,665

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:768

Number of wait-listed students admitted:31

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Social studies3

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	39.55	373
ACT	16.97	160

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	1390	1500	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	670	750	Not reported
SAT math	700	780	Not reported
ACT composite	31	34	Not reported
ACT math	28	34	Not reported
ACT English	32	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: 700-80062.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69933.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80077.6

SAT Math: 600-69920

SAT Math: 500-5992.4

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160072.8

SAT Composite: 1200-139926.1

SAT Composite: 1000-11991.1

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3691.3

ACT Composite: 24-297.5

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class57.2

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class88.8

Percent in top half of high school graduating class96.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3.3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class16.1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:16.1

Percent who had GPA of 4.030.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9933.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

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:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 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	240	286	Not reported	526
Admitted	78	88	Not reported	166
Enrolled	22	21	Not reported	43

Application for Admission

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Click or tap here to enter text.

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

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	59408	59408
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	983	598
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

7 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	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	131	589	1
Average institutional non-need grant	15554	14911	10500
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,670,919

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$639,184

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$56,928,852

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,311,851

Total Scholarships/Grants$62,550,806

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,071,219

Federal Work-Study$2,994,740

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$607,089

Total Self-Help$9,673,048

Parent Loans$1,080,194

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$280,846

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

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).$9,534,863

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,633,653

Total Scholarships/Grants$11,168,516

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,378,808

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$462,610

Total Self-Help$3,841,418

Parent Loans$3,129,890

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$423,265

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	745	3468	13
Applied for need-based aid	465	1849	1
Determined to have financial need	334	1514	1
Awarded any aid	333	1502	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	325	1451	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	266	1322	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	30	105	1
Need fully met	290	1221	1
Average percentage of need met	97.49	95.28	Not reported
Average financial aid package	50631	47267	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	43088	29094
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	6410	1300
Average need-based loan	2372	4024	0

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	344	47	31215
Federal loan programs	337	46	22801
Institutional loan programs	9	1	13147
State loan programs	9	1	15028
Private student loans	51	7	54911

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 2021-2022

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	394	171	565
Members of minority groups	70	30	100
Females	189	84	273
Males	205	87	292
Nonresidents	25	5	30
Doctorate or other terminal degree	362	92	454
Master's, but not terminal master's	25	68	93
Bachelor's degree	7	11	18
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	111	Not reported
10-19 students	111	Not reported
20-29 students	266	Not reported
30-39 students	115	Not reported
40-49 students	52	Not reported
50-99 students	22	Not reported
100+ students	38	Not reported
Total	15	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	0%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2.15%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.09%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.16%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.43%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.79%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	15.54%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	5.87%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.86%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.79%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.59%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	8.09%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	19.48%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.51%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	7.16%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.44%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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