Northwestern academics
Evanston, Illinois · Private · 9,201 undergrads
Northwestern has 9,201 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 85 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Science.
The short answers
9,201
undergraduates.
14,046
graduate students.
85
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,209
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
15%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
9,201
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,046
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
23,203
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
15%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$95,374
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
34%
AsianCollege Scorecard
22%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
10%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,209
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
5,335
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,084
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
137
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
250
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: admissions.northwestern.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: admissions.northwestern.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers