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How Colleges Spend Money
The graph below shows the Administrative Cost Per Student at Northeastern University. This is a measure of expenditures per student for day-today executive operations of the institution, not including student services or academic management.
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FIRE Speech Rating
Northeastern University earns a Red speech code rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).Northeastern University has been given the speech code rating Red. A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech.
FIRE evaluates colleges and universities' "speech codes," or written free speech policies, for how well they protect students' freedom of speech. ACTA believes an institution's commitment to free expression correlates with its commitment to academic excellence, facilitated through the free exchange of ideas.
"Founded in 1898, we’re renowned for our experiential learning model, high-impact research, deep partnerships, and worldwide reach. From day one, we’ve pursued innovative ways of teaching and research that place a premium on experience and engagement with the world. Today, our signature approach erases traditional boundaries, empowering not only students, but faculty, alumni, partners, and innovators to solve problems and pursue impact. " [Source]
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Curriculum last evaluated: 1/21/2026
2021-22 enrollment and tuition data, and four-year graduation rates for first-time, full-time freshmen who enrolled in Fall 2012, are derived from the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator.