DD's counselor says Northeastern EDII comes out today! Good luck to those who apply

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Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see that Northeastern’s endowment is so low (especially its endowment per student) and how high its president is paid.

The endowment is not low. It ranks #39 among private national universities and #50 including LACs.
Also it's important to note that the endowment includes the value of hospital and medical facilities for most of the other schools which is irrelevant to most of the undergraduate students. Northeastern does't have those included in it's endowment. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body is on coop during a given semester, so endowment per student is not as bad.

Northeastern’s endowment in 2023 was $1.66 billion, ranking 88th among all schools public and private.

For a private school of over 33,000 full time students it’s a pathetic number - with or without a med school. Its endowment per student is under $50k.

BC’s endowment per student is five times higher. It also doesn’t have a med school.

Tuft’s endowment per student is four times higher. BU’s is double.

Needless to say, Northeastern’s endowment doesn’t come within a mile of any top 25 private. Notre Dame’s endowment per student is 30 times higher, for example - and doesn’t have a med school. Georgetown is the “poorest” top 25 private, and its endowment is twice as large as Northeastern’s for half as many students.

Northeastern is bush league.

#88 among all schools is not bad at all considering medical facility and students on coops . It roughly coincides with its USN&WR ranking which is #53.

Endowment is a good reference and factor to consider, but it's just one of many factors.
The school is more efficient than other schools, thus producing T25 level results and outcomes which is what matters and much more important than the simple endowment number.

Northeastern is one of the top ten largest private universities in the US. The endowments of the other ten dwarf Northeastern - except for BYU, which is church supported.

The endowment is paltry. End of story.

Does it matter?

To me, peer quality and outcomes are the most important considerations and NEU excels on both counts. What is clear to me here is parents are angry that their kid wasn't accepted at a school that was considered beneath them when they attended college in the 80s and 90s.

Whether NEU got there through marketing or other means frankly doesn't matter.

Of course it matters. Ask Northeastern’s (overpaid) president.

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Average SAT at NEU is 1500. Pre-covid it was among the top 25. There are only so many acceptances that can be offered even with NU.in.

Perhaps NU.in's demographic of UMC triggers people? Like they get an opportunity that the resident anti-NEU troll couldn't offer her kid?

I have read that there are plans to build a new dorm but NEU has hit some zoning snags. This dorm isn't to increase the number of freshmen offered admission to Boston, currently 2,500, but would help with housing for upper classmen.

As for the ED admission rate, obviously NEU has done an incredible job of having so many high quality students choose it as its first choice. 3,000 students for EDII is remarkable, considering more than 3,500 applied EDI.

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Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see that Northeastern’s endowment is so low (especially its endowment per student) and how high its president is paid.

The endowment is not low. It ranks #39 among private national universities and #50 including LACs.
Also it's important to note that the endowment includes the value of hospital and medical facilities for most of the other schools which is irrelevant to most of the undergraduate students. Northeastern does't have those included in it's endowment. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body is on coop during a given semester, so endowment per student is not as bad.

Northeastern’s endowment in 2023 was $1.66 billion, ranking 88th among all schools public and private.

For a private school of over 33,000 full time students it’s a pathetic number - with or without a med school. Its endowment per student is under $50k.

BC’s endowment per student is five times higher. It also doesn’t have a med school.

Tuft’s endowment per student is four times higher. BU’s is double.

Needless to say, Northeastern’s endowment doesn’t come within a mile of any top 25 private. Notre Dame’s endowment per student is 30 times higher, for example - and doesn’t have a med school. Georgetown is the “poorest” top 25 private, and its endowment is twice as large as Northeastern’s for half as many students.

Northeastern is bush league.

#88 among all schools is not bad at all considering medical facility and students on coops . It roughly coincides with its USN&WR ranking which is #53.

Endowment is a good reference and factor to consider, but it's just one of many factors.
The school is more efficient than other schools, thus producing T25 level results and outcomes which is what matters and much more important than the simple endowment number.

Northeastern is one of the top ten largest private universities in the US. The endowments of the other ten dwarf Northeastern - except for BYU, which is church supported.

The endowment is paltry. End of story.

Does it matter?

To me, peer quality and outcomes are the most important considerations and NEU excels on both counts. What is clear to me here is parents are angry that their kid wasn't accepted at a school that was considered beneath them when they attended college in the 80s and 90s.

Whether NEU got there through marketing or other means frankly doesn't matter.

My kid was actually accepted (NUIn) but turned it down. I still think their marketing is genius but we were able to see thru it and chose a place that was better fit. In fact, I'm 99% certain my kid would have turned it down even with a Boston campus offer

If you have a better option, then of course. Congrats!
NEU is the best option for tons of of kids, and the satisfaction level is Top 5 among the national universities as shown in the retention rate.

Most who get into NEU should have 2-3+ acceptances from higher ranked schools if they chose wisely (in the 25-50 range)

Most are accepted ED so nope. For EA and RD, NE yield protects so tip top students get waitlisted.

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Anonymous wrote:Why the anti-NEU trolls hate on the school? It is befuddling. If you don't like it, encourage your kid not to apply to it. How does it personally matter to you?

But the animosity towards the school by a couple of particular anti-NEU trolls is striking.

If having no supplements is the magic ingredient to entice 98,000 kids to apply, why does that trigger you so much?

Parenthetically, the average stats of a NEU kid rivals the most selective shools that also get crapped on by the holier than thou crowd. Maybe they are in good company when the resident troll comes out to play.

NP. This smacks of a marketing person or booster. Did everyone see how this person acts as a bystander, then slips in a comparison to top schools aling with a claim that NEU students have similar credentials?

I don't hate NEU, my kid thought of applying, and I think the coop approach might have been a good fit for her. But, the rampant marketing and the campuses game, are off-putting, and Im so tired of the boosters or marketers making all threads here about NEU. It's a fine mid- tier university, but the corporate spin is just too much for me. I also have mixed feelings on the university addressing usnwr metrics like tick bixes to move up the rankings there.

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Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see that Northeastern’s endowment is so low (especially its endowment per student) and how high its president is paid.

The endowment is not low. It ranks #39 among private national universities and #50 including LACs.
Also it's important to note that the endowment includes the value of hospital and medical facilities for most of the other schools which is irrelevant to most of the undergraduate students. Northeastern does't have those included in it's endowment. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body is on coop during a given semester, so endowment per student is not as bad.

Northeastern’s endowment in 2023 was $1.66 billion, ranking 88th among all schools public and private.

For a private school of over 33,000 full time students it’s a pathetic number - with or without a med school. Its endowment per student is under $50k.

BC’s endowment per student is five times higher. It also doesn’t have a med school.

Tuft’s endowment per student is four times higher. BU’s is double.

Needless to say, Northeastern’s endowment doesn’t come within a mile of any top 25 private. Notre Dame’s endowment per student is 30 times higher, for example - and doesn’t have a med school. Georgetown is the “poorest” top 25 private, and its endowment is twice as large as Northeastern’s for half as many students.

Northeastern is bush league.

#88 among all schools is not bad at all considering medical facility and students on coops . It roughly coincides with its USN&WR ranking which is #53.

Endowment is a good reference and factor to consider, but it's just one of many factors.
The school is more efficient than other schools, thus producing T25 level results and outcomes which is what matters and much more important than the simple endowment number.

Northeastern is one of the top ten largest private universities in the US. The endowments of the other ten dwarf Northeastern - except for BYU, which is church supported.

The endowment is paltry. End of story.

Does it matter?

To me, peer quality and outcomes are the most important considerations and NEU excels on both counts. What is clear to me here is parents are angry that their kid wasn't accepted at a school that was considered beneath them when they attended college in the 80s and 90s.

Whether NEU got there through marketing or other means frankly doesn't matter.

My kid was actually accepted (NUIn) but turned it down. I still think their marketing is genius but we were able to see thru it and chose a place that was better fit. In fact, I'm 99% certain my kid would have turned it down even with a Boston campus offer

If you have a better option, then of course. Congrats!
NEU is the best option for tons of of kids, and the satisfaction level is Top 5 among the national universities as shown in the retention rate.

Most who get into NEU should have 2-3+ acceptances from higher ranked schools if they chose wisely (in the 25-50 range)

Most are accepted ED so nope. For EA and RD, NE yield protects so tip top students get waitlisted.

Can you blame accepting all those tip top students who say it's their first choice?

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Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see that Northeastern’s endowment is so low (especially its endowment per student) and how high its president is paid.

The endowment is not low. It ranks #39 among private national universities and #50 including LACs.
Also it's important to note that the endowment includes the value of hospital and medical facilities for most of the other schools which is irrelevant to most of the undergraduate students. Northeastern does't have those included in it's endowment. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body is on coop during a given semester, so endowment per student is not as bad.

Northeastern’s endowment in 2023 was $1.66 billion, ranking 88th among all schools public and private.

For a private school of over 33,000 full time students it’s a pathetic number - with or without a med school. Its endowment per student is under $50k.

BC’s endowment per student is five times higher. It also doesn’t have a med school.

Tuft’s endowment per student is four times higher. BU’s is double.

Needless to say, Northeastern’s endowment doesn’t come within a mile of any top 25 private. Notre Dame’s endowment per student is 30 times higher, for example - and doesn’t have a med school. Georgetown is the “poorest” top 25 private, and its endowment is twice as large as Northeastern’s for half as many students.

Northeastern is bush league.

#88 among all schools is not bad at all considering medical facility and students on coops . It roughly coincides with its USN&WR ranking which is #53.

Endowment is a good reference and factor to consider, but it's just one of many factors.
The school is more efficient than other schools, thus producing T25 level results and outcomes which is what matters and much more important than the simple endowment number.

Northeastern is one of the top ten largest private universities in the US. The endowments of the other ten dwarf Northeastern - except for BYU, which is church supported.

The endowment is paltry. End of story.

Does it matter?

To me, peer quality and outcomes are the most important considerations and NEU excels on both counts. What is clear to me here is parents are angry that their kid wasn't accepted at a school that was considered beneath them when they attended college in the 80s and 90s.

Whether NEU got there through marketing or other means frankly doesn't matter.

My kid was actually accepted (NUIn) but turned it down. I still think their marketing is genius but we were able to see thru it and chose a place that was better fit. In fact, I'm 99% certain my kid would have turned it down even with a Boston campus offer

If you have a better option, then of course. Congrats!
NEU is the best option for tons of of kids, and the satisfaction level is Top 5 among the national universities as shown in the retention rate.

Most who get into NEU should have 2-3+ acceptances from higher ranked schools if they chose wisely (in the 25-50 range)

Most are accepted ED so nope. For EA and RD, NE yield protects so tip top students get waitlisted.

Nope. NEU's EDI and EDII acceptance rate this year was 32%. They only fill 40% of the class ED. They don't "yield protect" which is usually the coping mechanism of a rejected parent. "I was so good for this school, they rejected me!" says the student/parent.

Math doesn't lie. 98,000 applications. 6,500 EDI and EDII. 75% SAT greater than 1540, 25% SAT 1480. They don't need to yield protect. What they do need to do is pick independent minded scholars who will excel in an experiential learning enviroment.

So long as they have money, because with Northeastern’s pathetic endowment they can’t compete with real schools when it comes to financial aid.

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Anonymous wrote:I was surprised to see that Northeastern’s endowment is so low (especially its endowment per student) and how high its president is paid.

The endowment is not low. It ranks #39 among private national universities and #50 including LACs.
Also it's important to note that the endowment includes the value of hospital and medical facilities for most of the other schools which is irrelevant to most of the undergraduate students. Northeastern does't have those included in it's endowment. Additionally, a significant portion of the student body is on coop during a given semester, so endowment per student is not as bad.

Northeastern’s endowment in 2023 was $1.66 billion, ranking 88th among all schools public and private.

For a private school of over 33,000 full time students it’s a pathetic number - with or without a med school. Its endowment per student is under $50k.

BC’s endowment per student is five times higher. It also doesn’t have a med school.

Tuft’s endowment per student is four times higher. BU’s is double.

Needless to say, Northeastern’s endowment doesn’t come within a mile of any top 25 private. Notre Dame’s endowment per student is 30 times higher, for example - and doesn’t have a med school. Georgetown is the “poorest” top 25 private, and its endowment is twice as large as Northeastern’s for half as many students.

Northeastern is bush league.

#88 among all schools is not bad at all considering medical facility and students on coops . It roughly coincides with its USN&WR ranking which is #53.

Endowment is a good reference and factor to consider, but it's just one of many factors.
The school is more efficient than other schools, thus producing T25 level results and outcomes which is what matters and much more important than the simple endowment number.

Northeastern is one of the top ten largest private universities in the US. The endowments of the other ten dwarf Northeastern - except for BYU, which is church supported.

The endowment is paltry. End of story.

Does it matter?

To me, peer quality and outcomes are the most important considerations and NEU excels on both counts. What is clear to me here is parents are angry that their kid wasn't accepted at a school that was considered beneath them when they attended college in the 80s and 90s.

Whether NEU got there through marketing or other means frankly doesn't matter.

My kid was actually accepted (NUIn) but turned it down. I still think their marketing is genius but we were able to see thru it and chose a place that was better fit. In fact, I'm 99% certain my kid would have turned it down even with a Boston campus offer

If you have a better option, then of course. Congrats!
NEU is the best option for tons of of kids, and the satisfaction level is Top 5 among the national universities as shown in the retention rate.

Most who get into NEU should have 2-3+ acceptances from higher ranked schools if they chose wisely (in the 25-50 range)

Most are accepted ED so nope. For EA and RD, NE yield protects so tip top students get waitlisted.

Nope. NEU's EDI and EDII acceptance rate this year was 32%. They only fill 40% of the class ED. They don't "yield protect" which is usually the coping mechanism of a rejected parent. "I was so good for this school, they rejected me!" says the student/parent.

Math doesn't lie. 98,000 applications. 6,500 EDI and EDII. 75% SAT greater than 1540, 25% SAT 1480. They don't need to yield protect. What they do need to do is pick independent minded scholars who will excel in an experiential learning enviroment.

So long as they have money, because with Northeastern’s pathetic endowment they can’t compete with real schools when it comes to financial aid.

Not sure about aid, but we got lots of merit for Boston campus.

If your kid is qualified, it's available.

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NEU's early action acceptance rate was 5%. 56,000 applications, 2,640 acceptances. NEU's yield was 42% last year. With such limited seats, they can be picky, and no, there is no need to yield protect.

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Our counselor says that NEU is actually very generous with institutional need based aid. They have made that a priority apparently.

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Anonymous wrote:NEU's early action acceptance rate was 5%. 56,000 applications, 2,640 acceptances. NEU's yield was 42% last year. With such limited seats, they can be picky, and no, there is no need to yield protect.

That number likely includes ED? From what I saw last year, they did send some lower stats kids to the non-Boston options. Was a lottery for the highest stats kids who they knew wanted Boston. Would love to know how they read 56K applications.