Northwestern University Reviews and Ranking Awards

Overview of Northwestern University

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Evanston is small, which allows students to learn where everything is and have access to nearby points of interest without a long drive or heavy traffic. NWU, home to the Kellogg School of Management, is also the location of other notable schools, such as the Program of African Studies. The Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary also has a home here for seminary students.

NWU holds a Carnegie classification for its doctoral university of very high research activity. Students who took and passed AP exams can apply these scores as credits before they begin taking classes. NWU also offers study abroad opportunities for those students who want to learn in a foreign country.

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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The cost of tuition (in-state and out-of-state) is around $56,600. This does not include books and supplies, which usually cost another $17,000, making the entire total closer to $73,600. This is pretty pricey for families who aren’t in the upper income levels.

After financial aid awards have been applied to the cost for the semester or academic year, families are obligated to pay the remaining cost of tuition, books, and fees for their children. The average net price is what remains after financial aid has been applied - for the 2017-2018 academic year, this was $27,540.

At NWU, financial aid truly helps students who are able to prove financial need. Freshmen who are awarded grants or scholarships number about 1,142, or 60% of the total student population; they receive about $45,427. The amount of students receiving institutional grants and scholarships also sits at 60%; their awards average $42,714.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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The 4-year graduation rate for NWU is 84%. If students have chosen a challenging degree program, they may opt to stay in school beyond the four-year mark so they can complete their degree with satisfactory grades. The trend toward a longer stay in college makes the 6-year graduation rate somewhat higher, at 95%.

The student-to-faculty ratio is six to one, giving students ample opportunity to request office meetings with professors to discuss areas of difficulty in their classes. This may account for their exceptional retention rate.

The total student population is 22,127. Undergraduates make up 39%, with 8,642 students; graduate students make up 61% of the student body, with 13,485 students. NWU offers evening courses for those students who are unable to attend classes during the day; or if students prefer, they can enroll in online classes (distance learning).

Among the most popular degree programs are biological and biomedical sciences; business, management, marketing, and related support services; communication, journalism and related programs; and computer and information sciences and support services. However, there are many other majors and courses available for those who are not interested in the most commonly sought programs. These include engineering technology and engineering related, health professions and related programs, legal professions and studies, mathematics and statistics, psychology, public administration and social services professions, social sciences, and visual and performing arts.

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Outcome & Salary

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Students who graduate from NWU receive definite financial benefits from their educations. The average salary of an NWU graduate is $81,000; their early career salary is closer to $65,300 and their mid-career salary can rise to $125,900.

Graduate’s 10-year earnings potential is around $810,000 on average and their 20-year earning potential is $2,069,000. Knowing the net price of their education is $110,160, we can estimate that their 10-year projected return on investment (ROI) for their schooling is $699,840; the 20-year projected ROI is $1,958,840.

In contrast, high school graduates who decide not to go to college earn an average (national) salary of $37,960. Their 10-year projected income is $379,600 and their 20-year projected income is $759,200.

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