Brandeis University

Name: Brandeis University Common Data Set 2023-24
Creator: Brandeis University
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Brandeis University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

35.3%

Applications

11,282

Admitted

3,986

Enrolled

865

SAT Composite

1400-1500

SAT Math

690-770

SAT Reading

680-750

ACT Composite

31-34

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report474numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Last Name:Click or tap here to enter text

Title:Click or tap here to enter text

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:415 South Street, MS 111, Waltham, MA 02453

ZipcodeClick or tap here to enter text

Country:Click or tap here to enter text

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-

Other

StateClick or tap here to enter text

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:415 South St.

CityWaltham

StateMA

Zip2,453

Country:Click or tap here to enter text.

Main Phone Number:(781) 736-2000

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

Admissions Office

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

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.brandeis.edu/diversity/index.html

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	354	509	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	28	30	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1170	1565	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1552	2104	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	4	1	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1556	2105	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	2	3	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	4	3	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	7	7	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	194	184	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	367	456	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	4	7	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	3	24	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	155	202	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	8	23	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	166	249	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	167	762	766
Hispanic/Latino	79	301	302
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	47	208	208
White, non-Hispanic	344	1547	1551
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	170	629	629
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	52	148	148
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	6	68	71
Total	865	3663	3675

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	884
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	810
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	136	183	539	858
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	136	183	538	857
Completed in less than four years	91	149	431	671
Completed in less than five years	17	11	26	54
Completed in less than six years	2	3	8	13
Total completers	110	163	465	738
Six-year graduation rate	81%	89%	86%	86%

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	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	81
Total completers	132	159	440	731
Six-year graduation rate	91%	87%	87%	Not reported

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	150	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

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	90%

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	4886	6396	Not reported	11,282
Admitted	1507	2479	Not reported	3,986
Enrolled	354	511	Not reported	865
Enrolled full-time	354	511	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied2,085

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted791

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied5,527

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,628

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied3,686

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted567

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,340

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:896

Number of wait-listed students admitted:339

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	31	269
ACT	12	105

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	1400	1450	1500
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	680	720	750
SAT math	690	740	770
ACT composite	31	33	34
ACT math	28	31	34
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 fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80066

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69932

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80073

SAT Math: 600-69924

SAT Math: 500-5993

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160075

SAT Composite: 1200-139923

SAT Composite: 1000-11991

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 24-296

ACT Composite: 18-231

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class54

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class87

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:16

Percent who had GPA of 4.038

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.035

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9931

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.037

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

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:Click or tap here to enter text.

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	279	340	Not reported	619
Admitted	97	134	Not reported	231
Enrolled	28	30	Not reported	58

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

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

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day25

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Honors ProgramX

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)71%

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 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

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

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

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	67082	67082
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	18584	19944
Housing only, on-campus	10600	11960
Food only, on-campus meal plan	7984	7984
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	13313
Transportation	900	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1200	1200	1200

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,866,212

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$769,173

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$67,169,147

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,838,217

Total Scholarships/Grants$73,642,749

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,137,530

Federal Work-Study$2,848,353

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$658,477

Total Self-Help$8,644,360

Parent Loans$1,485,854

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$397,941

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$967

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,269,319

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,765,629

Total Scholarships/Grants$16,035,915

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,676,582

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$556,735

Total Self-Help$4,233,317

Parent Loans$4,870,517

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,093,471

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	987	3671	4
Applied for need-based aid	616	1850	0
Determined to have financial need	441	1522	0
Awarded any aid	434	1512	0
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	424	1462	0
Awarded need-based self-help aid	373	1322	0
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	39	121	0
Need fully met	297	920	0
Average percentage of need met	94.24	92.43	0
Average financial aid package	54282	54031	0
Average need-based scholarship or grant	51382	50371	0
Average need-based self-help award	4752	6091	0
Average need-based loan	2542	3722	0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.800

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 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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	1.69%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5.74%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.77%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.32%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.62%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.02%
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	18.19%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	5.23%
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	1.10%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.87%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	8.03%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	7.44%	Not reported	44%
Social sciences	19.51%	Not reported	45%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	46%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	47%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	48%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	49%
Visual and performing arts	3.68%	Not reported	50%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	51%
Business/marketing	8.17%	Not reported	52%
History	2.06%	Not reported	54%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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