Northeastern University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
6.8%
Applications
91,000
Admitted
6,191
Enrolled
2,519
SAT Composite
1450-1535
SAT Math
740-790
SAT Reading
700-760
ACT Composite
33-35
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.
$92,538
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$30,915
sticker minus grants
$24,250
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
493fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:University Decision Support
Address Line 1:360 Huntington Avenue
Zipcode2,115
Country:USA
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://provost.northeastern.edu/uds/
City:Boston
StateMA
Name of College/University:Northeastern University
Street Address Line 1:360 Huntington Avenue
City02115
Main Phone Number (Area Code)617
Main Phone Number:373-2000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.northeastern.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):617
Admissions Phone Number:373-2000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@northeastern.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/application-information/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://provost.northeastern.edu/odei/
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80080.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69919.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80093.6
SAT Math: 600-6996.2
SAT Math: 500-5990.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160092.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13998.0
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3697.9
ACT Composite: 24-292.1
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class76.5
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98.9
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1.1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:18.2
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month1
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:CDS-C Page 10
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Cooperative education program
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Cooperative education program
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities7%
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)73%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities15%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing47%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
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
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/student/app/northeastern
Minimum16
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal$16,578,958
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,841,010
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$223,320,047
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,083,992
Total Scholarships/Grants$244,824,007
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,495,408
Federal Work-Study$9,846,565
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$26,341,973
Parent Loans$2,641,011
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,358,665
Athletic Awards$1,088,922
Federal$888,516
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$395,756
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$110,649,253
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,159,965
Total Scholarships/Grants$121,093,490
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$43,986,888
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$43,986,888
Parent Loans$22,869,630
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,643,417
Athletic Awards$11,793,064
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.2,850
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:466
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$19,484
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,079,412
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students28,790