Northwest College

www.nwc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,150

2024 Average Net Price

$10,044

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

1,486

46.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

48.7%

145 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest College is $3,150, which is $5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,044.

In 2024, 55% of undergraduate students attending Northwest College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,150

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northwest College was $3,150. The cost of tuition at Northwest College is $−5,010 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,044

2024 Value

8.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Northwest College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,044. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northwest College grew by 8.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,031

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest College was of $11,031 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 20.8% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 10% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Northwest College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.51% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Northwest College had a total enrollment of 1,486 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northwest College is 697 students and the part-time enrollment is 789. This means that 46.9% of students enrolled at Northwest College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwest College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.4% White, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino, 2.02% Two or More Races, 1.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.74% Asian, 0.471% Black or African American, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,486 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest College is 697 and the part-time enrollment is 789. This means that 46.9% of students enrolled at Northwest College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,121 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
114 enrolled students
Two or More Races
30 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest College is 75.4% White, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino, 2.02% Two or More Races, 1.68% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.74% Asian, 0.471% Black or African American, and 0.135% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 71 students (4.78%) did not report their race.

Operations

Northwest College has an endowment valued at nearly $34.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.97M (5.64%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Northwest College had a total salary expenditure of 27M. Northwest College employs 19 Instructors, 16 Associate professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northwest College are Female Instructor (14), Male Associate professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest College are: Service, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Endowment

$34.9M

2024 Endowment

12.2%

growth from 2023

Northwest College has an endowment valued at about $34.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest College grew 12.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.5M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11M

2024 Salaries

20%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Northwest College paid a median of $11M in salaries, which represents 40.7% of their overall expenditure ($27M) and a 20% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 49.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.8% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$3.53M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Northwest College paid a total of $3.53M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest College were Service with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

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