Northwood University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$29,000
3.5% growth from 2020
2021 Average Net Price
$23,080
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
2.16%
Default Rate
2021 Acceptance Rate
83.3%
1,123 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
2,422
58.8% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
61.6%
207 Graduates

About

Northwood University is a higher education institution located in Midland County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Northwood University were General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), Accounting (110 degrees), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (89 degrees).

In 2021, 1,007 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwood University. 49.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (707 degrees), 7.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwood University is $29,000, which is $14,500 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwood University is $29,000, which is $14,500 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,080.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending Northwood University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,000
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northwood University was $29,000. The cost of tuition at Northwood University is $14,500 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Average Net Price

$23,080
2021 Value
8.11%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northwood University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,080. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northwood University grew by 8.11%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,930
Room and Board
$1,240
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwood University was of $10,930 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.05% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Northwood University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.17% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2.16%
2019 Default Rate
23
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northwood University was 2.16%, which represents 23 out of the 1064 total borrowers.

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predictive-analysisAdmissions

Northwood University received 1,123 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.34% annual growth. Out of those 1,123 applicants, 936 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,422 students enrolled at Northwood University in 2021. 84% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northwood University has an overall enrollment yield of 31.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
936
Accepted Out of 1,123

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwood University was 83.3% (936 admissions from 1,123 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.34%, while admissions grew by 15.4%..

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SAT Scores

84%
Submission Percentage (2020)
208
Scores Submitted (2020)

84% of enrolled first-time students at Northwood University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Northwood University had a total enrollment of 2,422 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northwood University is 1,425 students and the part-time enrollment is 997. This means that 58.8% of students enrolled at Northwood University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwood University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.4% White, 9.62% Black or African American, 6.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0413% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwood University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.2%), followed by White Female (28%) and Black or African American Male (5.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.2%), followed by White Male (40%) and Black or African American Male (2.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwood University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,422 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwood University is 1,425 and the part-time enrollment is 997. This means that 58.8% of students enrolled at Northwood University are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

85%
2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwood University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Northwood University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    1,682 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    233 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwood University is 69.4% White, 9.62% Black or African American, 6.65% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Two or More Races, 1.94% Asian, 0.289% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0413% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 155 students (6.4%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 7 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwood University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwood University is white (707 degrees awarded). There were 7.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwood University is General Business Administration & Management (370 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (110 degrees) and General Marketing & Marketing Management (89 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwood University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (937 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), and Communications (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwood University are Registered nurses (1,445,916 people), Accountants & auditors (1,077,185 people), Other managers (898,352 people), Software developers (618,966 people), and Financial managers (507,966 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwood University in 2021 are Business (937 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), Communications (19 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (17 degrees), and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwood University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Northwood University are Business (937 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), Communications (19 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (17 degrees), and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwood University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,884,940 people), Computer Systems Design (1,070,408 people), Elementary & secondary schools (901,924 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (641,133 people), and Banking & related activities (571,431 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwood University are Business (937 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), Communications (19 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (17 degrees), and Health (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwood University.
Most Common (2020)
  1. 400 degree-majors awarded
  2. 99 degree-majors awarded
  3. 86 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwood University was General Business Administration & Management with 400 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

507
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
500
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 507 degrees were awarded to men at Northwood University, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (500).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 238 degrees were awarded to men at Northwood University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.891 times less than the 267 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 267 degrees were awarded to men at Northwood University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.12 times more than the 238 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

44%
100% Completion Time
54%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 44% of students graduating from Northwood University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northwood University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.93% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    707 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    93 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    71 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwood University is white (707 degrees awarded). There were 7.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (93 degrees).

7.85% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Male
    364 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    343 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwood University is white male (364 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (343 degrees).

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Northwood University has an endowment valued at nearly $114M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.4M (25.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Northwood University had a total salary expenditure of 46.2M. Northwood University employs 29 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Northwood University are Male Assistant professor (19), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwood University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 62 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Endowment

$114M
2021 Endowment
27.1%
growth from 2020

Northwood University has an endowment valued at about $114M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwood University grew 27.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $102M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$18.5M
2021 Salaries
21.2%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Northwood University paid a median of $18.5M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($46.2M) and a 21.2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.86M
Instructional Salaries
48
Number of Employees

In 2021, Northwood University paid a total of $2.86M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
29 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
62 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwood University were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwood University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 62 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Male Assistant professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwood University was Male Assistant professor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwood University.

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