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Northwestern University

Women's WCLA Contact: Sophie Shapiro
Profile
Size
9 / 10
8,642 Undergrads / 22,127 Students
Cost
8 / 10
$26,196 Net Price
Selectivity
10 / 10
9% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    WCLA Div. 1

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    City: Small

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
6 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
97%
Overall Graduation Rate
94%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
84% / 94%
Calendar System
Quarter
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

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Location
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL, 60208 See Directions
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Where Grads Live
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  • Greater Seattle Area
  • Greater Denver Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Greater Detroit Area
  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  • Houston Texas Area
  • Greater San Diego Area
Where Grads Work
  • Accenture
  • IBM
  • Deloitte
  • Google
  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Chicago Public Schools
  • Microsoft
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Kellogg School of Management
  • The University of Chicago
  • Abbott
  • Intel Corporation
  • Baxter International Inc.
  • AT&T
What Grads Do
  • Media and Communication
  • Education
  • Research
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Healthcare Services
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Engineering
  • Operations
  • Sales
  • Information Technology
  • Finance
  • Arts and Design
  • Legal
  • Program and Project Management
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Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
690 - 760
Math
740 - 790
Total
1440 - 1560
ACT
English
34 - 36
Math
31 - 35
Composite
33 - 35

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 690 - 770 for SAT; 8 - 10 for ACT

SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 40,585 19,516 21,069
% Admitted 9% 9% 9%
% Admits That Enroll 55% 55% 54%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 4.11
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
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    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Social Sciences (17%)
    Engineering (17%)
    Communication & Journalism (16%)
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (12%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (8%)
    Visual & Performing Arts (8%)
    Journalism (8%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (6%)
    Psychology, General (4%)
    Human Services, General (4%)
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General (4%)
    Neuroscience (4%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (4%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (4%)
    Radio and Television (3%)
    Computer Science (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $26,196

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
     
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$56,691
    Books & Supplies$1,638
    Cost of Living$17,019
    Personal Expenses$3,306
     
    Sticker Price$78,654

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    64% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship57%$48,438
    Federal Grants21%$6,706
    Pell Grants21%$4,806
    Other Federal20%$1,959
    State & Local Grants8%$4,742
    Institutional Grants57%$45,486
     
    Student Loans26%$5,670
    Federal Loans25%$4,725
    Other Loans1%$18,962

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $8.39 Billion $379,035

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $17,500.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $16,500 $186

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 0.9%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 2,152 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $69,000

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 3.91 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 84% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 10 9
    Fondling 3 3
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 3 3
    Burglary 26 18
    Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, with medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileMajority graduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

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