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Northeastern University

Boston, MA · CDS 2025–2026 · City: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
5.2%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
53.8%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
86.7%
Total cost — out-of-state
$91,337
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$19,551

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates22,695
Total all graduate17,079
Grand total all students39,774

Admissions

Total applicants98,425
Total admitted5,133
Total enrolled2,759
Overall admit rate5.2%
Admit rate — women5.5%
Admit rate — men4.8%
Yield rate53.8%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date1-Nov
ED notification date1-Jan
# admitted under ED plan1,492
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date1-Nov
EA notification date15-Feb
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT24.0%
% submitting ACT7.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile710
SAT EBRW 75th %ile760
SAT Math 25th %ile730
SAT Math 75th %ile780
ACT Comp 25th %ile33
ACT Comp 75th %ile35
% in top 10% of HS class68.8%
% in top 25% of HS class94.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$67,990
Tuition — out-of-state$67,990
Required fees$1,299
Room and board$22,048
Total cost — in-state$91,337
Total cost — out-of-state$91,337

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$44,807
Avg % of need met86.7%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$12,725
Avg loan debt at graduation$19,551

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist——
# admitted from waitlist——
Waitlist admit rate——
Transfer applicants (total)3,420
Transfer admit rate19.7%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio16:1
% faculty full-time64.8%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)5.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$30,915Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)91.2%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)89.4%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate97.2%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$101,903Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant12.5%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan28.1%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full22.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress36.9%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress18.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged0.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted2.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white39.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino10.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian22.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races6.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international13.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women42.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men57.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white45.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino4.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian9.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international25.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown10.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services20.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services16.0%
Engineering15.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences10.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs10.7%
Social Sciences8.7%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs3.1%
Psychology2.8%