Fast facts
| Full-time undergraduate students and faculty |
Students
|
Faculty
|
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
4,009
|
598
|
| School of Communication |
1,166
|
110
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
243
|
30
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
1,343
|
194
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
663
|
46
|
| Bienen School of Music |
402
|
69
|
|
TOTAL
|
7,826
|
1,047
|
| Degrees conferred, 2005 - 2006 | |
| Certificate/diploma |
8
|
| Bachelor's |
2,098
|
| Master's |
2,615
|
| Post-master's certificate |
82
|
| Doctorate |
423
|
| First professional |
414
|
| TOTAL |
5,640
|
| Estimated student expenses, 2008-2009* | |
| Tuition |
$36,756
|
| Room and board |
11,295
|
| Books and supplies |
1,626
|
| Personal expenses |
1,674
|
| Student fees |
369
|
| TOTAL |
$51,720
|
| *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 2011 Freshman application totals | |
| Total applicants |
21,930
|
| Offers of admission |
5,872
|
| Percent admitted |
26
|
| Enrolling freshmen |
1,981
|
| Percent enrolled |
33.7
|
| Percent of enrolling class admitted under Early Decision |
28
|
| Percent applying online* |
90
|
| *Paper and online applications undergo the same review process. Applicants should use the format they prefer. | |
| Class of 2011: Enrollment by Northwestern school | |
| Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences |
1,081
|
| School of Communication |
229
|
| School of Education and Social Policy |
32
|
| McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
352
|
| Medill School of Journalism |
178
|
| Bienen School of Music |
109
|
| Class of 2011: Geographic distribution of enrolled freshmen | |
| Other countries* |
125
|
| Middle Atlantic |
347
|
| Midwest |
843
|
| New England |
93
|
| South |
192
|
| Southwest |
106
|
| West |
275
|
| *Countries most represented: Canada, China, France, India, Japan, Pakistan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom | |
| Class of 2011: Minority background | ||
|
Number
|
Percent
|
|
| African American |
111
|
5
|
| Asian American |
380
|
19
|
| Hispanic | 146 |
7 |
| American Indian |
4
|
<1
|
| TOTAL |
641
|
32.3
|
| Class of 2011: Gender distribution | ||||
|
Applied
|
Admitted
|
Enrolled
|
Percent
Enrolled
|
|
| Male |
10,005
|
2,846
|
925
|
46.7
|
| Female |
11,912
|
3,025
|
1,056
|
53.3
|
| Class of 2010: Retention rate | |
| Percent of freshmen who return for sophomore year |
96.3
|
| Graduation rates | |
| Percent who graduate in four years |
86
|
| Percent
who graduate in five years Northwestern offers several five-year programs. |
94
|
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