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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
17

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
6
Doctoral Research
3

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
6
Doctor's Degree Research
3

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Journalism Master's Degree Yes No
Radio and Television Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
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


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