Fast facts
| Full-time undergraduate students and faculty |
Students
|
Faculty
|
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
4,000
|
450
|
| School of Communication |
1,317
|
108
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
350
|
23
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
1,400
|
180
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
640
|
45
|
| Bienen School of Music |
425
|
125
|
|
TOTAL
|
8,132
|
931
|
| Degrees conferred, 2008 - 2009 | |
| Certificate/diploma |
76
|
| Bachelor's |
2,110
|
| Master's |
2,804
|
| Post-master's certificate |
43
|
| Doctorate |
451
|
| First professional |
421
|
| TOTAL |
5,905
|
| Estimated student expenses, 2009-2010* | |
| Tuition |
$38,088
|
| Room and board |
11,703
|
| Books and supplies |
1,686
|
| Personal expenses |
1,734
|
| Student fees |
373
|
| TOTAL |
$53,584
|
| *excluding transportation to and from home | |
| Classroom statistics | |
| Number of students per class |
Less
than 20
(in nearly three-quarters of all undergraduate classes) |
| Overall student-faculty ratio |
7:1
|
| Percent of undergraduate courses taught by faculty |
Over
97%
|
| Class of 2013 Freshman application totals | |
| Total applicants |
25,369
|
| Offers of admission |
6,887
|
| Percent admitted |
27
|
| Enrolling freshmen |
2,128
|
| Percent enrolled |
30.9
|
| Percent of enrolling class admitted under Early Decision |
27
|
| Percent applying online* |
99
|
| *Paper and online applications undergo the same review process. Applicants should use the format they prefer. | |
| Class of 2013: Enrollment by Northwestern school | |
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
1,195
|
| School of Communication |
235
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
36
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
378
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
185
|
| Bienen School of Music |
99
|
| Class of 2013: Geographic distribution of enrolled freshmen | |
| Other countries* |
143
|
| Middle Atlantic |
359
|
| Midwest |
863
|
| New England |
135
|
| South |
187
|
| Southwest |
124
|
| West |
317
|
| *Countries most represented: Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom | |
| Class of 2013: Minority background | ||
|
Number
|
Percent
|
|
| African American |
132
|
6
|
| Asian American |
465
|
22
|
| Hispanic | 143 |
7 |
| American Indian |
3
|
<1
|
| TOTAL |
743
|
35
|
| Class of 2013: Gender distribution | ||||
|
Applied
|
Admitted
|
Enrolled
|
Percent
Enrolled
|
|
| Male |
11,610
|
3,378
|
1,054
|
49.5
|
| Female |
13,759
|
3,509
|
1,074
|
50.5
|
| Class of 2011: Retention rate | |
| Percent of freshmen who return for sophomore year |
96.8
|
| Graduation rates | |
| Percent who graduate in four years |
86
|
| Percent
who graduate in five years Northwestern offers several five-year programs. |
92
|
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