Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
14,502
43.5% Female
56.5% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI
Academic Calendar
Quarter
Setting
City: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
349
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
132
Doctoral Research
72
Doctoral Professional
5
Distance
4
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.77%
Asian
4.20%
Black or African American
5.45%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
45.16%
White
1.74%
Two or more races
11.51%
Unknown
20.94%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$95
Admissions Office Web Address
www.northwestern.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$48,624

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
132
Master's (Distance)
4
Doctor's Degree Research
72
Doctor's Degree Professional
5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
2
Post Master's Certificate
9
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting and Related Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Anthropology, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree Yes No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree Yes No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Botany/Plant Biology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Commerce, General Master's Degree Yes No
Business/Managerial Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Clinical Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Community Organization and Advocacy Master's Degree Yes No
Comparative Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Conducting Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counseling Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Design and Visual Communications, General Master's Degree Yes No
Developmental Biology and Embryology Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Directing and Theatrical Production Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Mechanics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Information Science/Studies Master's Degree Yes Yes
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Master's Degree Yes No
Jazz/Jazz Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Keyboard Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Labor and Industrial Relations Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Management Science Master's Degree Yes Yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree Yes Yes
Medical Scientist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Music Performance, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Music Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Musicology and Ethnomusicology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Master's Degree Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's Degree Yes No
Operations Management and Supervision Master's Degree Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Orthotist/Prosthetist Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree Yes No
Playwriting and Screenwriting Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Public Health, General Master's Degree Yes No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree Yes No
Radio and Television Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Real Estate Master's Degree Yes No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religious/Sacred Music Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Stringed Instruments Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Systems Science and Theory Doctoral – Research Yes No
Tax Law/Taxation Master's Degree Yes No
Transportation/Mobility Management Master's Degree Yes No
Voice and Opera Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 3,103 2,119 984 0
With faculty status 2,423 2,119 304 0
Tenured 989 989 0 0
On tenure track 315 315 0 0
Not on tenure track 1,119 815 304 0
Multi-year contract 1,108 804 304 0
Annual contract 11 11 0 0
Without faculty status 680 0 680 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$48,624
Financial aid office web address
www.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$8,500
Typical Board
$6,436
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$48,624
Full time Fees$440
Part time, per credit hour$5,766

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Law $58,098 $300
Medicine $53,947 $571

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
14,502
43.5% Female
56.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.13%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.77%
Asian
4.20%
Black or African American
5.45%
Hispanic or Latino
0.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
45.16%
White
1.74%
Two or more races
11.51%
Unknown
20.94%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 10 9
Asian 839 723
Black Or African American 293 316
Hispanic Or Latino 425 365
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 6
Non-resident Alien 1,844 1,193
White 3,733 2,816
Two Or More Races 142 111
Unknown 904 765

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
5,210
59.0% Male
41.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
438
59.4% Male
40.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
545
49.2% Male
50.8% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
109
42.2% Male
57.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
56
57.1% Male
42.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
633 Clark St
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone
847-491-3741
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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