Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Northwestern University is 7:1, and the school has 75.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 96.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | ||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BA/BS in Engineering; Bachelors/Masters in WCAS; Engineering/Journalism; Engineering/Music; HPME - WCAS and Med School; Many other combined-degree programs - see on-line catalog.; WCAS - School of Music | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 97% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 86 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
