Northwestern University

Common Data Set 2020-21

Acceptance Rate

9.3%

Applications

39,263

Admitted

3,654

Enrolled

1,901

SAT Composite 25th

1,430

All Extracted Fields

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Nonresidents
177
Hispanic/Latino
294
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
113
White, non-Hispanic
717
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
2
Asian, non-Hispanic
420
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
107
TOTAL
1901
Certificate/diploma
114
Associate degrees
2202
Bachelor's degrees
2202
Postbachelor's certificates
165
Master's degrees
4332
Post-Master's certificates
71
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
467
Doctoral degrees – professional practice
525
Doctoral degrees – other
0

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
18990
Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
20273
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
1670
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
1984
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
867
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
1034
Percent Submitting SAT Scores
58
Percent Submitting ACT Scores
55
Number Submitting SAT Scores
1108
Number Submitting ACT Scores
1053
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
1430
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
1540
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
700
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
760
SAT Math: 25th Percentile
730
SAT Math: 50th Percentile
790
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
33
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
35
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
31
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
35
ACT English: 25th Percentile
34
ACT English: 50th Percentile
36

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