Northwestern University

Name: Northwestern University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Northwestern University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 17, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Northwestern University says 49,474 first-year students applied and 3,806 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 7.7%. 2,105 admitted students enrolled (55% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1510–1560 and ACT of 34–35. Early decision: 1,186 of 5,154 applicants admitted (23%).

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

7.7%

3,806 of 49,474

Yield§C1

55.3%

2,105 enrolled

Applications§C1

49,474

Admitted§C1

3,806

Enrolled§C1

2,105

Retention§B22

98%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1510–1560

46% SUB · MED 1540

SAT EBRW§C9

740–770

25TH–75TH · MED 760

SAT Math§C9

770–800

25TH–75TH · MED 780

ACT 25–75§C9

34–35

23% SUB · MED 34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered

Likely ED share of class56%1,186 ED admits / 2,105 enrolled first-years

ED admit-rate multiple3.9x23% ED vs 6% all other rounds

Seats left after ED919of 2,105 enrolled first-year seats

All-other admit rate6%2,620 admitted from 44,320 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

Applicants5,154reported count

Admits1,18623%

Class seats1,186assumes ED admits enroll

All other rounds

Applicants44,320reported count

Admits2,6206%

Class seats91935% estimated yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
Early Decision	5,154	1,186	23%	1,186	Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds	44,320	2,620	6%	919	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: 55%. 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 spotn/a

Accepted a spotn/a

Admitted from wait list59

n/a joined after being offered a spot. n/a of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	n/a
Accepted a wait-list spot	n/a
Admitted from wait list	59
Joined after being offered	n/a
Admitted after joining	n/a

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs

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

§ Application cost

Application fee: $75.

§ Demonstrated interest

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

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §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

SCORECARD

$89,363

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

95%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$29,167

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$15,000

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 report447 of ~447numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Click or tap here to enter text

Title:Click or tap here to enter text

Mailing Address:University Enrollment

City/State/Zip/Country:1801 Hinman Ave.

E-mail Address:Evanston

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?IL

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:60208

Country:United States

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://www.enrollment.northwestern.edu/data/common-data-set.html

Address Information

Mailing Address:633 Clark Street

City/State/Zip/Country:Evanston

Main Phone Number:IL

WWW Home Page Address:60208

Admissions Phone Number:United States

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:847

Admissions Office Mailing Address:491-3741

Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.northwestern.edu/

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:ug-admission@northwestern.edu

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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	976	1127	2	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	61	79	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3046	3594	4	23	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	4083	4800	6	23	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	1	0	0	1	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	4084	4800	6	24	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	7	7	0	1	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	49	59	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	56	66	0	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	8	14	0	1	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	64	80	0	2	Not reported
Total undergraduates	4148	4880	6	26	9060

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	1581	1965	7	163	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	3427	3762	18	186	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	25	22	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	5033	5749	25	349	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	232	316	0	56	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1114	1339	1	100	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	33	24	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	1379	1679	1	156	Not reported
Total graduate students	6412	7428	26	505	14371

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	10560	12308	32	531	23431

All

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	275	1066	1068
Hispanic/Latino	382	1422	1423
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	230	752	753
White, non-Hispanic	528	2733	2740
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	7	14	14
Asian, non-Hispanic	415	1925	1932
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	5	5
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	158	716	716
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	108	402	409
Total	2105	9035	9060

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	126
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	2160
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	4887
Post-master's certificates	59
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	536
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	542
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	397	192	1342	1931
Did not persist	0	0	2	2
Final cohort	358	148	1394	1900
Completed in less than four years	301	119	1246	1666
Completed in less than five years	33	16	84	133
Completed in less than six years	8	3	12	23
Total completers	342	138	1342	1822
Six-year graduation rate	96%	93%	96%	96%

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	0	0
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	Not reported	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	98%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	23774	25686	14	0	49,474
Admitted	1735	2070	1	0	3,806
Enrolled full-time	977	1127	1	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2,105

Wait List

Number of wait-listed students admitted:59

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	46	963
ACT	23	488

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	1510	1540	1560
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	740	760	770
SAT math	770	780	800
ACT composite	34	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 fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80092

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6996

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80094

SAT Math: 600-6995

SAT Math: 500-5991

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160097

SAT Composite: 1200-13993

SAT Composite: 1000-11990

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3697

ACT Composite: 24-293

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:75

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

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

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

Yes, in part5

No1

Amount of housing deposit:200

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year; up to 2 years postponement if due to military service

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 institution5,154

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan1,186

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:- ⇒ Click or tap here to enter text. -

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Double majorX

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

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)79%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)76%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute45%

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

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

Fraternity/sorority 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	69375.00	69375.00
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	1214.00	1214.00
Food and housing, on-campus	21975.00	21975.00
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

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	1539.00	1539.00	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	2079.00	2079.00	Not reported

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	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	62	Not reported	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	21215.00	Not reported	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	375	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	53131	56657	Not reported

Methodology

Both FM and IM15805078.00

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,405,915

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$244,820,928

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,209,319

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$272,241,240

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,140,801

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,400,000

Federal Work-Study$5,598,495

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$15,139,296

Total Self-Help$13,190,265

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,315,310

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,442,503

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,757,813

Total Scholarships/Grants$15,310,721

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$15,310,721

Total Self-Help$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$21,246,203

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	2105	8914	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1200	4417	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	950	3836	Not reported
Awarded any aid	950	3836	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	917	3744	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	793	2899	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	Not reported
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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

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.1,526

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

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	1618	189	1807
Members of minority groups	413	49	462
Females	679	82	761
Males	939	107	1046
Nonresidents	138	9	147
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1569	183	1752
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	49	6	55
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	257	33	290

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio6

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	948	160
10-19 students	948	160
20-29 students	203	Not reported
30-39 students	203	16
40-49 students	126	16
50-99 students	51	13
100+ students	107	13
Total	41	Not reported

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