Northeastern University Oakland

https://oakland.northeastern.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$64,990

4.82% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$27,473

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.0248%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

16.7%

18,030 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

640

99.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.4%

83 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northeastern University Oakland is $64,990, which is $40,990 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,473.

In 2024, 70% of undergraduate students attending Northeastern University Oakland received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$64,990

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northeastern University Oakland was $64,990. The cost of tuition at Northeastern University Oakland is $40,990 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northeastern University Oakland (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,473

2024 Value

8.66%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Northeastern University Oakland had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,473. Between 2021 and 2024, the average net price of Northeastern University Oakland grew by 8.66%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northeastern University Oakland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Northeastern University Oakland received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 23.9% with respect to 2021, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northeastern University Oakland (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0248%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Northeastern University Oakland was 0.0248%, which represents 1 out of the 4027 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northeastern University Oakland had a total enrollment of 640 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northeastern University Oakland is 637 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Northeastern University Oakland are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northeastern University Oakland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.2% Asian, 17.2% White, 5.31% Black or African American, 5.31% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.91% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Northeastern University Oakland in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (20%), followed by Asian Male (18.7%) and White Male (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (2.77%), followed by Asian Female (2.08%) and Black or African American Male (1.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northeastern University Oakland in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 640 students. The full-time enrollment at Northeastern University Oakland is 637 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Northeastern University Oakland are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northeastern University Oakland (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Asian
193 enrolled students
White
110 enrolled students
Black or African American
34 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northeastern University Oakland is 30.2% Asian, 17.2% White, 5.31% Black or African American, 5.31% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.91% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 25 students (3.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 55 more women than men received degrees from Northeastern University Oakland. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northeastern University Oakland is white (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northeastern University Oakland is General Fine Studio Arts (11 degrees awarded), followed by General Legal Studies (6 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (4 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northeastern University Oakland, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (19 degrees), and Legal (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University Oakland are Elementary & middle school teachers (229,984 people), Other managers (220,478 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (203,039 people), Secondary school teachers (173,417 people), and Postsecondary teachers (160,945 people).

The most specialized majors at Northeastern University Oakland in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (19 degrees), Legal (6 degrees), English (4 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University Oakland are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Northeastern University Oakland are Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (19 degrees), Legal (6 degrees), English (4 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northeastern University Oakland are Elementary & secondary schools (573,336 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (363,408 people), Computer Systems Design (186,671 people), Legal services (180,569 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (132,319 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northeastern University Oakland.

Most Common (2024)

General Fine Studio Arts
11 degrees awarded
General Legal Studies
6 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northeastern University Oakland was General Fine Studio Arts with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northeastern University Oakland according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern University Oakland, which is 0.0351 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (57).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northeastern University Oakland by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern University Oakland in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 0.1 times less than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Northeastern University Oakland in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 10 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 47% of students graduating from Northeastern University Oakland completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northeastern University Oakland is white (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

32.2% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Female
261 degrees awarded
White Female
260 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northeastern University Oakland is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (261 degrees).

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Enrollment

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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