Northwestern University

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

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Acceptance Rate

7.2%

Applications

51,259

Admitted

3,695

Enrolled

2,038

SAT Composite

1500-1560

SAT Math

760-800

SAT Reading

730-770

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.

Median earnings

$89,363

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

95%

6-year completion

Average net price

$29,167

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$15,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction422fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Sue

Last Name:Kwan

Title:Director of Enrollment Analytics

Office:University Enrollment

Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.

Email Address:enrollmentanalytics@northwestern.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://enrollment.northwestern.edu/data/common-data-

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)847

Main Phone Number:491-3741

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

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):847

Admissions Phone Number:491-3741

Admissions Email Address:ug- admission@northwestern.edu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 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	205	907	911
Hispanic/Latino	304	1234	1239
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	169	569	570
White, non-Hispanic	678	3186	3195
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	8	8
Asian, non-Hispanic	437	1818	1821
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	6	6
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	167	618	618
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	70	291	291
Total	2038	8637	8659

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	91
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	2063
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	4866
Post-master's certificates	42
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	535
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	553
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	0	0	3	3
Did not persist	353	102	1527	1982
Final cohort	291	85	1348	1724
Completed in less than four years	44	11	112	167
Completed in less than five years	7	2	13	22
Completed in less than six years	342	98	1473	1913
Total completers	96.88	96.08	96.46	96.52
Six-year graduation rate	96.88%	96.08%	96.46%	2016%

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	0	3	3	6
Did not persist	308	313	1391	2012
Final cohort	251	272	1213	1736
Completed in less than four years	24	21	104	149
Completed in less than five years	9	3	19	31
Completed in less than six years	284	296	1336	1916
Total completers	92.21	94.57	96.05	95.23
Six-year graduation rate	92.21%	94.57%	96.05%	2023%

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	97.79%

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	23534	27725	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1652	2043	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	923	1115	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	923	1115	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:83

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History2

Academic electives1

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	47	965
ACT	31	638

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	1500	1530	1560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	730	750	770
SAT math	760	780	800
ACT composite	33	34	35
ACT math	32	34	35
ACT English	35	35	36
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: 700-80091.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6997.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80094.5

SAT Math: 600-6993.9

SAT Math: 500-5991.5

SAT Math: 400-4990.1

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160094.7

SAT Composite: 1200-13993.8

SAT Composite: 1000-11991.4

SAT Composite: 800-9990.1

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3695.1

ACT Composite: 24-293.8

ACT Composite: 18-231.1

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class96

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class34

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

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	1757	1507	Not reported	3264
Admitted	209	214	Not reported	423
Enrolled	113	115	Not reported	228

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

Fall Notification Date: Month7

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Double majorX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

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)76%

Percent of males who join fraternities12%

Percent of females who join sororities15%

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)74%

Percent of males who join fraternities12%

Percent of females who join sororities13%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing55%

Percent who live off campus or commute45%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

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

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

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

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

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	1110	1110
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	1686	1686	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	1314	945	Not reported
Other expenses	1905	1905	Not reported

Financial Aid

8 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	19	219	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	32431	9028	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	79	365	Not reported
Average athletic grant	53347	56861	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$11,534,558

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,789,080

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$222,385,016

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,184,083

Total Scholarships/Grants$243,892,737

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,436,892

Federal Work-Study$3,400,000

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,874,505

Total Self-Help$12,711,397

Parent Loans$0

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).$1,977,204

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,167,553

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,144,757

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,645,481

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$14,645,481

Parent Loans$9,264,723

Athletic Awards$20,754,093

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	2038	8528	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1221	4355	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	961	3809	Not reported
Awarded any aid	961	3809	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	930	3685	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	665	2549	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	961	3809	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100	100	Not reported
Average financial aid package	63954	62240	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	62898	60889	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	4457	4980	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	403	28.95	34309
Federal loan programs	388	27.87	16347
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	35	2.51	51697

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

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:- [x] ⇒ Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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	1515	198	1713
Members of minority groups	374	39	413
Females	619	84	703
Males	896	114	1010
Nonresidents	85	5	90
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1486	190	1676
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	254	32	286

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students8,546

and ____ faculty1,316

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	Not reported	129
10-19 students	Not reported	129
20-29 students	Not reported	Not reported
30-39 students	Not reported	Not reported
40-49 students	Not reported	11
50-99 students	Not reported	11
100+ students	Not reported	16
Total	Not reported	4

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	0.01%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.13%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.11%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.01%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.09%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.09%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.06%
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	0.01%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.04%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.19%
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	0.07%
Health professions and related programs	0.14%	Not reported	0.03%
Business/marketing	0.77%	Not reported	0.01%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.02%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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