Program Statistics
The Graduate School maintains statistics about various aspects of our program.
Admissions statistics
Highlights: Over the past five years, an average of 10% of applicants were admitted and 70% of admitted students enrolled in the program.
For more detailed breakdown of our admissions data, search The Graduate School's Program Statistics.
Placement and completion statistics
Highlights: We have a very good record of placement in academia, industry, and government and non-profit sectors.
For more details, visit the Placement or Completion databases.
NRC Perr Data
Highlights: Northwestern’s Anthropology program was placed in the top 12% of the 82 programs ranked by the NRC survey.