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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · City: Small · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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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)7.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$29,167Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)96.5%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)94.6%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 rate97.8%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$109,275Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant18.8%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan18.1%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 full29.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress38.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress11.9%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted

Undergraduates

% part-time2.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white30.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black8.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino15.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian21.2%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 races7.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international11.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown4.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women44.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men55.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white48.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino5.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian11.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native1.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international26.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

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

Social Sciences16.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs14.0%
Engineering13.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services10.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences9.9%
Visual And Performing Arts7.7%
Psychology6.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions3.8%