Brandeis University

Name: Brandeis University Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

39.4%

Applications

9,917

Admitted

3,908

Enrolled

986

SAT Composite

1360-1500

SAT Math

680-780

SAT Reading

660-740

ACT Composite

31-34

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

§ Extraction392fields 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) 7362000-

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

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(781) 7363500-

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	185	774	777
Hispanic/Latino	88	299	300
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	62	220	220
White, non-Hispanic	419	1559	1562
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	175	628	628
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	40	104	104
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	18	87	92
Total	987	3675	3687

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	855
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	686
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	176	507	841
Did not persist	0	1	3	4
Final cohort	158	175	504	837
Completed in less than four years	118	156	411	685
Completed in less than five years	11	3	24	38
Completed in less than six years	3	0	5	8
Total completers	132	159	440	731
Six-year graduation rate	84%	91%	87%	87%

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	132	153	517	802
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
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%

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	4222	5695	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1493	2415	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	438	548	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	438	548	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:1,638

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:693

Number of wait-listed students admitted:7

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	39	381
ACT	17	167

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	1360	1440	1500
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	660	710	740
SAT math	680	740	780
ACT composite	31	33	34
ACT math	28	32	35
ACT English	32	34	35
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: 700-80056.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5997.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80067.4

SAT Math: 600-69924.7

SAT Math: 500-5996.9

SAT Math: 400-4991

SAT Math: 300-3990.1

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160064.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139928.8

SAT Composite: 1000-11995.4

SAT Composite: 800-9990.7

SAT Composite: 600-7990.1

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3688.8

ACT Composite: 24-2910.4

ACT Composite: 18-230.4

ACT Composite: 12-170.4

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class57.2

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class82.9

Percent in top half of high school graduating class96.4

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class4.1

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.7

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:17.6

Percent who had GPA of 4.036.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:85

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

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

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing78%

Percent who live off campus or commute22%

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 students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/brandeis

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

All Institutions Expenses

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	Not reported	Not reported
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	998	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

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	1500	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1500	1500	1500

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
Institutional non-need grant recipients	252	734
Average institutional non-need grant	14822	15172
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,841,658

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$748,182

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$63,279,801

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,769,054

Total Scholarships/Grants$69,638,695

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,863,633

Federal Work-Study$2,594,291

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$681,289

Total Self-Help$9,139,213

Parent Loans$1,582,750

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$292,900

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$68

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,360

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$11,958,551

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,485,742

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,445,721

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,342,505

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$469,037

Total Self-Help$3,811,542

Parent Loans$3,583,888

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$793,972

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	939	3566	9
Applied for need-based aid	554	1879	2
Determined to have financial need	367	1529	2
Awarded any aid	363	1519	2
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	352	1465	2
Awarded need-based self-help aid	303	1342	2
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	41	116	0
Need fully met	291	1059	2
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	13	2	18669
Private student loans	50	7	52656

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?

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 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	398	184	582
Members of minority groups	76	40	116
Females	195	94	289
Males	203	90	293
Nonresidents	32	1	33
Doctorate or other terminal degree	376	102	478
Master's, but not terminal master's	20	74	94
Bachelor's degree	2	8	10
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	36	36

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	96	Not reported
10-19 students	96	Not reported
20-29 students	271	Not reported
30-39 students	110	Not reported
40-49 students	57	Not reported
50-99 students	18	Not reported
100+ students	40	Not reported
Total	20	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	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	8.19%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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