Fast facts
| Full-time undergraduate students and faculty |
Students
|
Faculty
|
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
4,256
|
598
|
| School of Communication |
1,199
|
110
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
348
|
30
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
1,384
|
194
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
674
|
46
|
| Bienen School of Music |
401
|
69
|
|
TOTAL
|
8,262
|
1,047
|
| Degrees conferred, 2006 - 2007 | |
| Certificate/diploma |
16
|
| Bachelor's |
2,089
|
| Master's |
2,665
|
| Post-master's certificate |
33
|
| Doctorate |
462
|
| First professional |
416
|
| TOTAL |
5,681
|
| 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 2012 Freshman application totals | |
| Total applicants |
25,013
|
| Offers of admission |
6,552
|
| Percent admitted |
26.2
|
| Enrolling freshmen |
2,078
|
| Percent enrolled |
31.7
|
| Percent of enrolling class admitted under Early Decision |
26
|
| Percent applying online* |
99
|
| *Paper and online applications undergo the same review process. Applicants should use the format they prefer. | |
| Class of 2012: Enrollment by Northwestern school | |
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
1,154
|
| School of Communication |
244
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
39
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
358
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
179
|
| Bienen School of Music |
104
|
| Class of 2012: Geographic distribution of enrolled freshmen | |
| Other countries* |
140
|
| Middle Atlantic |
413
|
| Midwest |
776
|
| New England |
114
|
| South |
214
|
| Southwest |
121
|
| West |
300
|
| *Countries most represented: Canada, China, France, India, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom | |
| Class of 2012: Minority background | ||
|
Number
|
Percent
|
|
| African American |
87
|
4.2
|
| Asian American |
429
|
20.6
|
| Hispanic | 135 |
6.5 |
| American Indian |
4
|
<1
|
| TOTAL |
655
|
31.5
|
| Class of 2012: Gender distribution | ||||
|
Applied
|
Admitted
|
Enrolled
|
Percent
Enrolled
|
|
| Male |
11,415
|
3,187
|
1,006
|
48
|
| Female |
13,598
|
3,365
|
1,072
|
51
|
| 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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