# Northeastern University Oakland

Private nonprofit college in Oakland, CA. IPEDS ID 118888.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/northeastern-university-oakland · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/northeastern-university-oakland.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 17% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $25,181 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): not reported; beats ?% of CA colleges and ?% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $92,538; beats 94% of CA colleges and 97% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $22,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $8,161 |
| 30-48k | $10,185 |
| 48-75k | $26,241 |
| 75-110k | $9,898 |
| 110k+ | $38,398 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $85,418
- Tuition and fees: $67,778
- Housing and meals: $18,790; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 690–740; SAT math: 730–780; ACT: 32–33 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 17,177 applicants, 2,841 admitted, 487 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 17%, ACT 32–33 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 17%, ACT 31–33 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (5 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $115,587 | $163,708 | $23,001 |
| Business | $74,868 | $113,620 | $24,000 |
| Economics | $70,531 | $101,423 | $24,500 |
| Health Administration | $41,557 | $80,233 | $28,607 |
| Biology | $45,494 | $78,327 | $25,000 |

## Major to career
- Business → Management analyst: median wage $126,730 (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA), $101,460 (CA), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer: median wage $186,640 (San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA), $174,410 (CA), $135,980 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).