Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · www.northwestern.edu ·
9,201
Students
7.7%
Admit Rate
$29,167
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$76,844
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$89,363
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$68,322
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,322
Avg Net Price
$29,167
Median Debt
$15,000
Pell Grant Rate
18.6%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.1x
🏈 Athletics Score
43.3 / 100
💰 Revenue
$88.0M
📊 Expenses
$84.0M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(8M / 11W)
📈 Net
+$4.0M
🏆 NCAA National Championships
⭐ 1 championship since 2015
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
54
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
96.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
15
Violent
18
Property
52
Drug/Alcohol
68
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
43.5 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
42°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
188
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
36"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
36"
per year
💧 Humidity
69%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Miller Returns to Northwestern Tennis for Fifth Year - Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern to partner with Trade Collective, Evanston Own It to connect workforce training and jobs - Evanston RoundTable
NU launching ‘Hiring Hub’ for local jobs - Evanston Now
Northwestern to launch All Evanston Hiring Hub to connect workforce training to local jobs - The Daily Northwestern
NU’s Wirtz Center unveils 2026-27 theater season - Evanston RoundTable
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
38.6 / 100
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