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Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTop test scoresVery diverseHigh earnersTest-optional heavyApplications grew 10× since fall 2014
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 6 applicants admitted

Northeastern University Oakland admits about 1 in 6 applicants (17%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

17%

17%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

18,030

Admitted

3,002

Yield

15%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1420–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

32–33

1836
Applications +865% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 17%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 464 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

464

undergrads · larger than 19% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Large cityROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.72 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Fine/Studio Arts, General (21% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $200 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Fine/Studio Arts, General

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$200

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $46,986 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $22.7K more than the national median. The 67% who received grants paid $27,473 on average; the other 33% paid the full sticker price of $85,539.

45%

$47K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $22.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$85,539 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
2.9% · avg $7K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +28% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $92,538 ten years after enrolling, more than at 97% of colleges. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

$92.5K

median earnings 10 years after entry · more than at 97% of colleges

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

0%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 28%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 865% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 17%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +28% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +865%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 76% → 17%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.72 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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