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IPEDS ID: 165015
OPE ID: 00213300
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Brandeis University
415 South St, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
General information:  (781) 736-2000
Website:  www.brandeis.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  5,828 (3,504 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.brandeis.edu/admissions/
Financial Aidwww.brandeis.edu/sfs/
Net Price Calculatorwww.brandeis.edu/sfs/calculator.html
Mission Statement
  www.brandeis.edu/overview/mission.html
Carnegie Classification
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
8%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty373177
Instructional364177
Research and public service90
Total graduate assistants-457
Instructional-457
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees$38,762$40,289$41,860$44,2945.8%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,792$11,214$12,056$12,2561.7%
Other$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,5000.0%
Off Campus
Room and board$10,792$11,214$12,056$12,2561.7%
Other$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,5000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,270$3,340$3,416$3,350-1.9%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
On Campus$52,054$54,003$56,416$59,0504.7%
Off Campus$52,054$54,003$56,416$59,0504.7%
Off Campus with Family$43,032$44,629$46,276$48,6445.1%
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Tuition$42,094
Fees$70
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition planX
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid147168%————
Grant or scholarship aid41360%$11,431,650$27,680
Federal grants13620%$772,132$5,677
Pell grants13419%$566,961$4,231
Other federal grants13620%$205,171$1,509
State/local government grant or scholarships426%$99,148$2,361
Institutional grants or scholarships40559%$10,560,370$26,075
Student loan aid38255%$2,327,532$6,093
Federal student loans38255%$1,900,962$4,976
Other student loans659%$426,570$6,563
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid12,03361%$54,234,854$26,677
Pell grants64719%$2,766,428$4,276
Federal student loans1,85355%$11,535,374$6,225
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$23,648$25,312$26,278
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$11,068$15,536$16,277
$30,001 – $48,000$15,220$16,161$18,658
$48,001 – $75,000$19,316$22,386$20,630
$75,001 – $110,000$25,038$26,772$31,767
$110,001 and more$36,585$38,877$39,634
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2011
Total enrollment5,828
Undergraduate enrollment3,504
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment54
Graduate enrollment2,324
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 43% Female: 57%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 13% Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 49% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 14% Non-resident alien: 12%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 21% Out-of-state: 66% Foreign countries: 13% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 79% Part-time: 21%
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Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $55
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants8,3803,4324,948
Percent admitted39%44%36%
Percent admitted who enrolled25%25%25%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT62977%
ACT21426%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading610710
SAT Math620740
SAT Writing620710
ACT Composite2832
ACT English2833
ACT Math2733
ACT Writing89
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 94%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 93 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 91% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 84% 6-year: 87% 8-year: 88%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 89% Female: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 96% Black or African American: 87% Hispanic/Latino: 84% White: 92% Race/ethnicity unknown: 89% Non-resident alien: 88%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorPostgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies3---
American/United States Studies/Civilization21---
East Asian Studies8---
European Studies/Civilization4---
French Studies4---
German Studies0---
Latin American Studies0---
Near and Middle Eastern Studies15173-
Russian Studies0---
Spanish and Iberian Studies3---
Women's Studies32--
Category total61193-
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry1533-
Bioinformatics-3-1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General74---
Biophysics101-
Biotechnology-7--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology-125-
Neuroscience20117-
Category total11036161
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other-4d--
Business/Commerce, General20---
Finance, General-40--
International Business/Trade/Commerce-71--
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-32--
Project Management-22d-3d
Category total20169d-3d
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other-46d-2d
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance-4d-2d
Computer Science201911
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other-42d-2d
Category total20111d17d
Education
Education, General9---
Elementary Education and Teaching-12--
Foreign Language Teacher Education-1--
Secondary Education and Teaching-8--
Category total921--
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing9---
English Language and Literature, General33123-
Literature, Other--0-
Category total42123-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General38--
Comparative Literature0---
Hebrew Language and Literature2---
Linguistics96--
Russian Language and Literature0---
Category total1414--
Health Professions and Related Programs
Genetic Counseling/Counselor-9--
Medical Informatics-2d--
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies---3
Category total-11d-3
History
American History (United States)-01-
History, General279--
History, Other-03-
Category total2794-
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General17273
Category total17273
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis-1--
International/Global Studies529--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other3---
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution-26--
Category total5536--
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies12---
Category total12---
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy1713--
Category total1713--
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General1167-
Physics, General1234-
Category total23911-
Psychology
Psychology, General91184-
Category total91184-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy-11--
Health Policy Analysis6321--
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other-3--
Public Policy Analysis, General-4416-
Category total637916-
Social Sciences
Anthropology16144-
Development Economics and International Development-99--
Economics, General92---
International Economics-1151-
Political Science and Government, Other5343-
Sociology2963-
Category total19023811-
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting-0--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation12---
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General12---
Film/Cinema/Video Studies8---
Fine/Studio Arts, General17--11
Music Theory and Composition-22-
Music, General111--
Musicology and Ethnomusicology-24-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology-3--
Category total608611
Grand total8318058228
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III (without football) MenWomen
All Track Combined1918
Baseball26–
Basketball1616
Fencing1413
Soccer3224
Softball–15
Tennis1310
Volleyball–11
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education12/1/1953 -  Accredited
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible102
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery001
Aggravated assault220
Burglary8103
Motor vehicle theft001
Arson120
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible102
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault220
Burglary870
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson120
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate1.9%
Number in default13
Number in repayment677
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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