True College Verdict
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Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · 464 undergraduates · 28% receive Pell Grants · admits 17%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $27,275 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Not enough data
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $20,000 against earnings of $99,371, a ratio of 0.20. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

What do students really think?

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Would you choose it again? That is the first question the rating form asks.

Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $99,371, higher than 96% of four-year colleges.
  • Earnings beat expectations by about $31,423 a year for a college with its student mix (the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about $15,000).
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $20,000 in federal loans against earnings of $99,371.

Why it is bad

  • Many students leave early: only 0% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $27,275 a year after grants, more than at 78% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
n/a
Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
0%
Better than 0% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$99,371
Better than 96% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$20,000
Better than 92% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$27,275
Better than 22% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$71,033
Before any aid

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