How has Northeastern University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 38% (2010) to 5.2% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 37,688 (2010) to 98,425 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 29,519 (2010) to 32,553 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1330–1510 (2016) to 1440–1540 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 26–30 (2008) to 33–35 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $38,602 (2011) to $69,289 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.