Northeastern University

  • Details

    • Name: Northeastern University
    • Location: Boston, MA 02115-5005
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 5.65%
    • Average SAT Scores 1505
    • Four Year Completion Rate 0.0% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 90.38% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 91.07% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    0.0%
    6 Year
    90.4%
    8 Year
    91.1%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $81,353 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $63,141 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $63,141 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $22,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $24,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $13,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $5,900 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $6,383 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $10,482 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $20,109 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $51,753 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $78,413 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $71,049 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $82,813 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $80,234 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $92,538 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Architectural History and Criticism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,990
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Landscape Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,872
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,279
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data $52,972 $69,867
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,499
Engineering, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,443
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $88,529
Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Architectural Sciences and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $41,209 $36,783 $48,567
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $49,587 $39,132 $95,288
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data $22,694 $69,307
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $55,386 $43,257 $43,916
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,653
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,380
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree $41,202 No data $77,708
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree $34,377 $25,575 $33,969
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,138
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,672
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,014
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $53,512 No data $45,238
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,115
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $39,198 $29,000 $41,623
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $50,119 $37,564 $69,253
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree $61,964 $47,942 $65,358
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,540
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,773
Economics Bachelor's Degree $44,407 No data $56,668
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,027
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $48,487
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,413
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,067
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,347
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $68,843