Northwestern Data Book
The annual Northwestern University Data Book started in 1967-68 as a medium to provide the community with a summary of official statistical information. The data are assembled from various sources. Tables will be uploaded to the site as the data become available. Data from past Data Books is available upon request.
We hope this information is useful to you. As always, we welcome any comments and suggestions you care to make about the content, utility, and accuracy of the information contained in this book. If there is other information about the University which you that like included in the next edition, please contact us.
All tables have been updated with the latest data available in 2022-23. Files will be updated for 2023-24 as new data becomes available.
External Rankings
- US News America's Best Colleges - Top 20 National Universities - 1987 through 2023 (Updated)
- US News Best Graduate Schools - Northwestern School and Program Rankings - 2004 through 2024 (Updated)
Admissions
- Undergraduate Admission Statistics - Fall 2002 through Fall 2022
- Entering Freshmen Percentages by Region Fall 2011 through Fall 2022
Students - Enrollment
- Opening Fall Enrollment By School, 2000 - 2023 (Updated)
- Total Enrollment by Ethnicity, Gender and Campus - Fall 2023 (Updated)
Students - General
- School Cross-Registrations - Evanston Undergraduates 2022-23
- Graduation Rates for 2005 through 2016 Freshmen Cohorts
- Winners of Selected External Undergraduate Student Honors - 2012 - 2022
Degrees
- Summary of Degrees and Certificates Conferred - 1977-78 through 2022-23 (Updated)
- Bachelors Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23 (Updated)
- Masters Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23 (Updated)
- Doctoral Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23 (Updated)
Finances
Research
- Total Research and Development Expenditures - 2012 through 2022
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Award Funding - 2012 through 2022
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Funding - 2012 through 2022
Faculty
- Tenure-Line and Full-Time Faculty by School - Fall 2013 - 2022
- Tenure-Line and Full-Time Faculty by School, Rank - Fall 2022
- Tenure Track Faculty by School & Year of Eligibility - Fall 2022
- Women Faculty by School & Rank - Fall 2022
- Tenured Faculty by School - 2013 - 2022
- Average Salary of Full-time Instructional Faculty by Rank - Fall 2013 - 2022
- Average Faculty Salaries at AAU Member Institutions - Fall 2013 - 2022
- Faculty Elected to Selected National Organizations - 2012 through 2022
Staffing
- Full-time and Part-time Employees by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code - 2023-24 (Updated)
- Full-time Staffing Totals by SOC Code - 2013-14 through 2023-24 (Updated)
Library
- Total Library Volumes - 1968-69 through 2021-22
- Total Library Expenditures - 1968-69 through 2021-22
Feedback
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