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Brandeis University is a private national university located in Waltham, Massachusetts. Brandeis University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Brandeis University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $70,327 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Massachusetts, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Brandeis University bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. Brandeis University is ranked 20th in Massachusetts.
Brandeis University’s median net annual cost of $33,663 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Brandeis University sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Biology, Public Policy Analysis, Computer Science, Research&Experimental Psych, Neurobiology & Neurosciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$33,663
Average years to graduate
4.2
Business and Commerce
Rank: #56
Economic score: 3.36
Anthropology
Rank: #15
Economic score: 3.63
History
Rank: #127
Economic score: 5.15
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #231
Economic score: 5.26
English Language & Lit
Rank: #163
Economic score: 6.2
Area Studies
Rank: #30
Economic score: 6.52
International studies
Rank: #38
Economic score: 9.05
Education
Rank: #33
Economic score: 9.95
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #83
Economic score: 13.05
Mathematics
Rank: #282
Economic score: 15.61
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Brandeis University - Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy Analysis, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 88% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Brandeis University is 15% higher than the state average, and 20% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Brandeis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Brandeis University graduates within 4.2 years.
Brandeis University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Brandeis University’s economic mobility score of 14.1 is calculated by adjusting the 1.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Brandeis University’s EMS of 14.1 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Brandeis University pays $33,663 a year, $42,532 less than the $76,195 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $33,663
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Brandeis University, 83% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $33,663 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 27% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,416. This is 27% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,948
Pell grants
$5,100
State grants
$3,391
Institutional grants
$36,484
Brandeis University's selective admissions are indicated by their 39% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,796 applicants, of which 3,834 were admitted and 943 enrolled. Brandeis University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
25%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
15%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
27%
12%