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Northwestern Common Data Set

Northwestern University Common Data Set

Northwestern Common Data Set

Published February 6, 2020 | Last Updated September 20th, 2024 at 03:11 pm

Northwestern University Common Data Set

Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from Northwestern’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need, at a quick glance.

This guide contains key information from Northwestern’s Common Data Set 2023-2024.

Northwestern Common Data Set Quick Facts

Quick Facts

  • Public vs. Private: Private
  • Geographic Region: Great Lakes
  • State: Illinois
  • Student to Faculty Ratio: 6 to 1
  • Full Time Undergraduates: 8,846

Merit Scholarships for Northwestern

  • Percentage of students with no financial need who were awarded merit scholarships: 2%
  • Average dollar amount of non-need-based merit scholarships: $32,431

Important Factors Considered For Admissions

Academic

  • Rigor of secondary school record
  • Class rank
  • Academic GPA
  • Application essay
  • Recommendations

Non-academic

  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Talent/Ability
  • Character/Personal Qualities

Student Life Information

  • Percentage of students from out-of-state: 75%
  • Percentage of students who join sororities: 18%
  • Percentage of students who join fraternities: 14%

Student Diversity

  • Percentage of nonresident aliens: 11%
  • Percentage of Hispanic/Latino: 15%
  • Percentage of Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 7%
  • Percentage of White, non-Hispanic: 34%
  • Percentage of American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: Less than 1%
  • Percentage of Asian, non-Hispanic: 22%
  • Percentage of Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: Less than 1%
  • Percentage of two or more races, non-Hispanic: 7%
  • Percentage of unknown race and/or ethnicity: 4%

This information was gathered from the Northwestern Common Data Set 2023-2024

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