Northwestern College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,000

2.39% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$23,335

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

2.72%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

68.1%

1,959 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,243

80.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

67.9%

220 Graduates

About

Northwestern College is a higher education institution located in Sioux County, IA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northwestern College were General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (28 degrees), and Registered Nursing (28 degrees).

In 2017, 330 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (275 degrees), 13.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $30,000, which is $4,806 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $30,000, which is $4,806 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,335.

In 2017, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$30,000

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northwestern College was $30,000. The cost of tuition at Northwestern College is $4,806 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$23,335

2017 Value

3.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Northwestern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,335. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northwestern College grew by 3.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northwestern 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

$8,900

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern College was of $8,900 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Northwestern College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.06% with respect to 2016, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwestern 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.72%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern College was 2.72%, which represents 9 out of the 331 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Northwestern College received 1,959 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 10.9% annual decline. Out of those 1,959 applicants, 1,334 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,243 students enrolled at Northwestern College in 2017, and 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northwestern College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,334

Accepted Out of 1,959

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwestern College was 68.1% (1,334 admissions from 1,959 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 65.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -10.9%, while admissions declined by -7.43%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Northwestern College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

12% of enrolled first-time students at Northwestern College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northwestern College has a total enrollment of 1,243 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,003 students and the part-time enrollment is 240. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.8% White, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 1.29% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.402% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwestern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (48.5%), followed by White Male (34.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (83.3%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,243 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,003 and the part-time enrollment is 240. This means that 80.7% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2017 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 Northwestern College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Northwestern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwestern College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,054
Hispanic or Latino
45
Two or More Races
16

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College is 84.8% White, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 1.29% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.402% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 59 students (4.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 60 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern College. The majority of degree recipients at Northwestern College are white (275 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwestern College is General Business Administration & Management (53 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (28 degrees) and Registered Nursing (28 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Education (83 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (9 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,004,534 people), Secondary school teachers (368,474 people), Education administrators (281,635 people), Postsecondary teachers (216,920 people), and Other managers (196,730 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Education (83 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (23 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chemists & materials scientists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Surgeons

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,969,075 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (425,800 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,787 people), Computer Systems Design (165,323 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (115,659 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwestern College.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
53 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
28 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwestern College was General Business Administration & Management with 53 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northwestern College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (195).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwestern College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.65 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Northwestern College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 57% of students graduating from Northwestern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northwestern College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
275 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded
Unknown
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern College is white (275 degrees awarded). There were 13.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

5.15% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
169 degrees awarded
White Male
106 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northwestern College is white female (169 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (106 degrees).

Operations

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $7.13M (14.4%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Northwestern College had a total salary expenditure of $28.4M. Northwestern College employs 30 Professors, 20 Associate professors, and 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northwestern College are Male Professors (22), Male Associate professors(12), and Male Assistant professors (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College are: Management, with 41 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 25 employees, and Service with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$49.4M

2017 Endowment

11.9%

growth from 2016

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at about $49.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern College grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$320k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Northwestern College received $320k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$11.1M

2017 Salaries

0.926%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Northwestern College paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($28.4M) and a 0.926% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.867% growth from 2015 and a 1.83% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.86M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Northwestern College paid a total of $4.86M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern College were Professor with 30 employees; Associate professor with 20 employees; and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College were Management with 41 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees; and Service with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern College was Male Professor with 22 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Northwestern College.

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