Northwestern College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,300

1.91% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$22,627

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

3.67%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

65.5%

2,199 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,252

83.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

64.1%

225 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 Elementary Education & Teaching (39 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees), and Registered Nursing (23 degrees).

In 2016, 290 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern College. 57.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (258 degrees), 23.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $29,300, which is $4,885 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $29,300, which is $4,885 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,627.

In 2016, 97% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 64% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,300

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Northwestern College was $29,300. The cost of tuition at Northwestern College is $4,885 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$22,627

2016 Value

7.49%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Northwestern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,627. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Northwestern College grew by 7.49%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,750

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern College was of $8,750 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 4.04% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.09% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Northwestern College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 3.19% with respect to 2015, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

3.67%

2015 Default Rate

13

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern College was 3.67%, which represents 13 out of the 354 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.

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Admissions

Northwestern College received 2,199 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 78.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,199 applicants, 1,441 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,252 students enrolled at Northwestern College in 2016, and 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northwestern College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,441

Accepted Out of 2,199

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwestern College was 65.5% (1,441 admissions from 2,199 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 72.1%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 78.2%, while admissions grew by 61.9%.

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SAT Scores

16%

Submission Percentage

46

Scores Submitted

16% of enrolled first-time students at Northwestern College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Northwestern College has a total enrollment of 1,252 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,046 students and the part-time enrollment is 206. This means that 83.5% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.2% White, 4.31% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Two or More Races, 1.44% Black or African American, 0.879% Asian, 0.319% 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 (47.7%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (100%), followed by Two or More Races Male (0%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,252 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,046 and the part-time enrollment is 206. This means that 83.5% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

82%

2016 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 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Northwestern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,042

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    54

  3. Two or More Races

    25

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College is 83.2% White, 4.31% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Two or More Races, 1.44% Black or African American, 0.879% Asian, 0.319% 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 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 58 students (4.63%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 46 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern College. The majority of degree recipients at Northwestern College are white (258 degrees awarded). There were 23.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwestern College is Elementary Education & Teaching (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (39 degrees) and Registered Nursing (23 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 Language & Linguistics (17 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 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 (200,627 people), Miscellaneous managers (124,066 people), Postsecondary teachers (118,194 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (106,404 people), and Clergy (91,610 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Language & Linguistics (17 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons, Real estate brokers & sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Credit counselors & loan officers

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Language & Linguistics (17 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

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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 (367,447 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (223,738 people), Hospitals (122,242 people), Religious organizations (107,017 people), and Computer Systems Design (100,839 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Language & Linguistics (17 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

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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

  1. Elementary Education & Teaching

    39 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    39 degrees awarded

  3. Registered Nursing

    23 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwestern College was Elementary Education & Teaching with 39 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 122

  2. 168

In 2016, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College, which is 0.726 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (168).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.79 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Northwestern College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 4.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 54% of students graduating from Northwestern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northwestern College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    258 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    11 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern College is white (258 degrees awarded). There were 23.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

2.07% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    156 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    102 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northwestern College is white female (156 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (102 degrees).

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Operations

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at nearly $46.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.39M (2.97%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Northwestern College had a total expenditure of $29M. Of that $29M, they spent $11.2M on salaries and $29M on benefits.

Northwestern College employs 33 Professors, 21 Assistant professors, and 14 Instructors. Most academics at Northwestern College are Male Professors (24), Male Assistant professors(14), and Female Instructors (9).

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 23 employees, and Service with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$46.7M

2015 Endowment

0.1%

growth from 2014

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at about $46.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern College grew 0.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $322k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Northwestern College received $322k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$11.2M

Salary Expenditure

$29M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Northwestern College had a total expenditure of $29M. Of that $29M, they spent $11.2M on salaries and $29M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Northwestern College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2015 Salaries

1.83%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Northwestern College paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($29M) and a 1.83% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.65% decline from 2013 and a 5.56% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.75M

Instructional Salaries

82

Number of Employees

In 2015, Northwestern College paid a total of $4.75M to 82 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern College were Professor with 33 employees; Assistant professor with 21 employees; and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2016, 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 23 employees; and Service with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Instructor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern College was Male Professor with 24 employees, Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Instructor with 9 employees.

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

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