Brandeis University

Name: Brandeis University Common Data Set 2025-26
Creator: Brandeis University
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2025-26

The 2025-26 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. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 26, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, Brandeis University says 9,756 first-year students applied and 4,430 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 45%. 744 admitted students enrolled (17% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1370–1470 and ACT of 31–34. Early decision: 242 of 680 applicants admitted (36%). Waitlist: 1,717 offered a spot, 771 accepted one, and 206 admitted from it.

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Acceptance Rate

45.4%

Applications

9,756

Admitted

4,430

Enrolled

744

SAT Composite

1370-1470

SAT Math

660-750

SAT Reading

670-740

ACT Composite

31-34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered

Likely ED share of class33%242 ED admits / 744 enrolled first-years

ED admit-rate multiple0.8x36% ED vs 46% all other rounds

Seats left after ED502of 744 enrolled first-year seats

All-other admit rate46%4,188 admitted from 9,076 applicants

§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision

Applicants680reported count

Admits24236%

Class seats242assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants9,076reported count

Admits4,18846%

Class seats50212% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
Early Decision	680	242	36%	242	Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds	9,076	4,188	46%	502	All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.

Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.

Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot1,717

Accepted a spot771

Admitted from wait list206

45% joined after being offered a spot. 27% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	1,717
Accepted a wait-list spot	771
Admitted from wait list	206
Joined after being offered	45%
Admitted after joining	27%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very Important

§ Application cost

Application fee: $80.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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 report443numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Respondent Information

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-research/common-data-set/in

Admissions Office

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

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	83	526	532
Hispanic/Latino	87	353	353
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	66	224	225
White, non-Hispanic	279	1329	1334
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	157	633	633
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	40	161	161
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	48	116	120
Total	760	3342	3358

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	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	596
Post-master's certificates	9
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	81
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

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	118	147	598	863
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	118	147	598	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	84	Not reported	440	635
Completed in less than five years	9	5	36	50
Completed in less than six years	2	1	11	14
Total completers	95	117	487	699
Six-year graduation rate	81.00%	80.00%	81.00%	81.00%

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	162	157	576	895
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	162	157	576	895
Completed in less than four years	109	129	452	690
Completed in less than five years	16	10	40	66
Completed in less than six years	8	0	6	14
Total completers	133	139	498	770
Six-year graduation rate	82.00%	89.00%	86.00%	86.00%

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	4219	5532	5	9,756
Admitted	1684	2742	4	4,430
Enrolled	306	437	1	744
Enrolled full-time	306	437	1	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,858

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,036

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled225

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied4,322

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted2,752

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled422

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied3,576

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted642

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled97

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,717

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:771

Number of wait-listed students admitted:206

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20.00

English4.00

Mathematics4.00

Science4.00

Of these, units that must be lab2.00

Foreign language4.00

Social studies4.00

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	28.00	214
ACT	8.00	63

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	1370	1430	1470
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	670	710	740
SAT math	660	710	750
ACT composite	31	32	34
ACT math	27	30	32
ACT English	31	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: 700-80057.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69936.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.7

SAT Math: 700-80051.5

SAT Math: 600-69937.2

SAT Math: 500-59910.2

SAT Math: 400-4991.1

SAT Composite: 1400-160067.4

SAT Composite: 1200-139929

SAT Composite: 1000-11993.2

SAT Composite: 800-9990.4

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3682.5

ACT Composite: 24-2913.8

ACT Composite: 18-233.8

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class39

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class76.5

Percent in top half of high school graduating class97.1

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class2.9

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:19

Percent who had GPA of 4.034.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.6

Total99.9

Percent who had GPA of 4.025.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493

Total100.1

Percent who had GPA of 4.030.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.7

Total100.1

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission C22. Early action:

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution680

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan242

Transfer Admission

2 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	317	322	Not reported	640
Admitted	124	119	Not reported	243
Enrolled	29	23	Not reported	52

Other fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

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

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)67%

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)67%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing70%

Percent who live off campus or commute30%

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

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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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	73080.00	73080.00
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	1048.00	598.00
Food and housing, on-campus	20260.00	21880.00
Housing only, on-campus	111560.00	13180.00
Food only, on-campus meal plan	8700.00	8700.00
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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	900.00	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1200.00	1200.00	1200.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

Out-of-state:$2,800

Financial Aid

6 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	Not reported	831	1
Average institutional non-need grant	Not reported	15513	7500
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	0	0
Average athletic grant	Not reported	0	0

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,684,942

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,541,087

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$79,592,612

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,143,028

Total Scholarships/Grants$88,961,669

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,858,775

Federal Work-Study$2,380,794

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$817,647

Total Self-Help$8,057,216

Parent Loans$1,593,591

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$676,186

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,564

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$96,913

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,598,015

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,592,802

Total Scholarships/Grants$18,292,294

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,538,250

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$927,528

Total Self-Help$6,465,778

Parent Loans$1,309,936

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,309,936

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	Not reported	3611	7
Applied for need-based aid	Not reported	1894	2
Determined to have financial need	Not reported	1541	1
Awarded any aid	Not reported	1530	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	1507	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	1287	1
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	198	0
Need fully met	Not reported	931	1
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	94.19	100.00
Average financial aid package	Not reported	63186	37737
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	59009	34436
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	6020	3301
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	33.00	28880	146
Federal loan programs	31.00	17646	57906
Institutional loan programs	8	1.00	13503
State loan programs	5	1.00	40535
Private student loans	50	6.00	63913

Institutional Aid

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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	366	115	481
Members of minority groups	80	17	97
Females	179	54	233
Males	187	61	248
Nonresidents	29	3	32
Doctorate or other terminal degree	343	67	410
Master's, but not terminal master's	20	42	62
Bachelor's degree	3	6	9
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	25	25

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio85

based on ____ students3,346

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	71	Not reported
10-19 students	71	Not reported
20-29 students	262	Not reported
30-39 students	116	Not reported
40-49 students	47	Not reported
50-99 students	22	Not reported
100+ students	34	Not reported
Total	10	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

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	2.47%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.66%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.86%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.91%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.19%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.90%
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	17.60%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.38%
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	0.78%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.75%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.63%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	6.64%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	17.95%
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	3.60%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	9.12%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.54%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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