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 2023-24. Files will be updated for 2024-25 as new data becomes available.
External Rankings
- US News America's Best Colleges - Top 20 National Universities - 1987 through 2023
- US News Best Graduate Schools - Northwestern School and Program Rankings - 2004 through 2024
Admissions
- Undergraduate Admission Statistics - Fall 2003 through Fall 2023
- Entering Freshmen Percentages by Region Fall 2012 through Fall 2023
Students - Enrollment
- Opening Fall Enrollment By School, 2000 - 2023
- Total Enrollment by Ethnicity, Gender and Campus - Fall 2023
Students - General
- School Cross-Registrations - Evanston Undergraduates 2023-24
- Graduation Rates for 2005 through 2017 Freshmen Cohorts
- Winners of Selected External Undergraduate Student Honors - 2014 - 2024
Degrees
- Summary of Degrees and Certificates Conferred - 1977-78 through 2022-23
- Bachelors Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23
- Masters Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23
- Doctoral Degrees by School and Program - 2012-13 through 2022-23
Finances
Research
- Total Research and Development Expenditures - 2013 through 2023
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Award Funding - 2013 through 2023
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Funding - 2013 through 2023
Faculty
- Tenure-Line and Full-Time Faculty by School - Fall 2014 - 2023
- Tenure-Line and Full-Time Faculty by School, Rank - Fall 2023
- Tenure Track Faculty by School & Year of Eligibility - Fall 2023
- Women Faculty by School & Rank - Fall 2023
- Tenured Faculty by School - 2014 - 2023
- Average Salary of Full-time Instructional Faculty by Rank - Fall 2014 - 2023
- Average Faculty Salaries at AAU Member Institutions - Fall 2014 - 2023
- Faculty Elected to Selected National Organizations - 2013 through 2023
Staffing
- Full-time and Part-time Employees by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code - 2023-24
- Full-time Staffing Totals by SOC Code - 2013-14 through 2023-24
Library
- Total Library Volumes - 1968-69 through 2022-23
- Total Library Expenditures - 1968-69 through 2022-23
Feedback
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