Northeastern University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$62,000
4.91% growth from 2022
2023 Acceptance Rate
5.65%
96,631 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
31,159
95.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
90.4%
2,809 Graduates

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$62,000
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Other Student Expenses

$18,430
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northeastern University was of $18,430 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.48% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Admissions

Northeastern University received 96,631 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.19% annual growth. Out of those 96,631 applicants, 5,459 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 5.65% acceptance rate.

There were 31,159 students enrolled at Northeastern University in 2023. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northeastern University has an overall enrollment yield of 50.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

5.65%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
5,459
Accepted Out of 96,631

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northeastern University was 5.65% (5,459 admissions from 96,631 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 6.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.19%, while admissions declined by 11.8%.

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SAT Scores

27%
Submission Percentage (2023)
754
Scores Submitted (2023)

27% of enrolled first-time students at Northeastern University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Northeastern University had a total enrollment of 31,159 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Northeastern University is 29,738 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,421. This means that 95.4% of students enrolled at Northeastern University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeastern University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.2% White, 14% Asian, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 4.15% Two or More Races, 3.9% Black or African American, 0.0449% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0353% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

98%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northeastern University was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Northeastern University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    9,418 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    4,356 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    2,288 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 76 more women than men received degrees from Northeastern University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeastern University is white (3,417 degrees awarded). There were 2.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,184 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northeastern University is General Business (958 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (558 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (231 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University are Software developers (1,077,133 people), Other managers (434,692 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (392,624 people), Civil engineers (306,849 people), and Mechanical engineers (218,915 people).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University are Computer Systems Design (1,088,930 people), uninformed (813,016 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (608,472 people), Construction (369,602 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (324,950 people).

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,878
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
4,954
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 4,878 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern University, which is 0.985 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,954).

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (95.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Northeastern University is Female and Asian (95.1% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    3,417 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    1,184 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    572 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeastern University is white (3,417 degrees awarded). There were 2.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1,184 degrees).

1.26% of degree recipients (124 students) did not report their race.

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Operations

Northeastern University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.68B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 135M (8.02%) compared to the N/A% average return (N/A on N/A) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2023, Northeastern University had a total salary expenditure of 1.95B. N/A Most academics at Northeastern University are Male Professor (341), Male Associate professor (289), and Female Assistant professor (226).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeastern University are: Business and Financial Operations, with 959 employees, Management, with 831 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 553 employees.

Endowment

$1.68B
2023 Endowment
9.12%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$804M
2023 Salaries
17%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Northeastern University paid a median of $804M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($1.95B) and a 17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.81% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.44% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Occupations by Share

Business and Financial Operations
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
959 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northeastern University were Business and Financial Operations with 959 employees, Management with 831 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 553 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northeastern University was Male Professor with 341 employees, Male Associate professor with 289 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 226 employees.

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