Northwestern College

https://www.nwciowa.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,000

1.95% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$25,198

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

87.3%

1,105 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,651

67.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

63%

177 Graduates

About

Northwestern College is a higher education institution located in Sioux County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Northwestern College were General Educational Leadership & Administration (90 degrees awarded), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (33 degrees), and General Special Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2022, 523 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern College. 67.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (378 degrees), 22.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $34,000, which is $5,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 338 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College is $34,000, which is $5,670 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,198.

In 2022, 95% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,000

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Northwestern College was $34,000. The cost of tuition at Northwestern College is $5,670 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$25,198

2022 Value

1.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Northwestern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,198. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Northwestern College grew by 1.41%.

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

$10,000

Room and Board

$1,160

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern College was of $10,000 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.04% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,160. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Northwestern College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.04% with respect to 2021, when 96% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 338 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 1,105 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.72% annual growth. Out of those 1,105 applicants, 965 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,651 students enrolled at Northwestern College in 2022. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northwestern College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

965

Accepted Out of 1,105

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwestern College was 87.3% (965 admissions from 1,105 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 83%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 5.72%, while admissions declined by 0.822%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Northwestern College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Northwestern College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northwestern College had a total enrollment of 1,651 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,115 students and the part-time enrollment is 536. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.2% White, 4.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.969% Asian, 0.969% Two or More Races, and 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Northwestern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.1%), followed by White Male (38.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.53%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (62.5%), followed by White Male (17.7%) and Asian Male (1.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,651 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College is 1,115 and the part-time enrollment is 536. This means that 67.5% of students enrolled at Northwestern College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% 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

78%

2022 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 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2022)

White
1,208 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
78 enrolled students
Black or African American
27 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College is 73.2% White, 4.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.64% Black or African American, 0.969% Asian, 0.969% Two or More Races, and 0.182% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 257 students (15.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 181 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern College is white (378 degrees awarded). There were 22.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Northwestern College is General Educational Leadership & Administration (90 degrees awarded), followed by Early Childhood Education & Teaching (33 degrees) and General Special Education & Teaching (21 degrees).

In 2022, 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 Education (312 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (11 degrees).

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 (1,624,124 people), Secondary school teachers (514,666 people), Education administrators (280,271 people), Special education teachers (190,526 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (169,654 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College in 2022 are Education (312 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Theology (5 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College are Education (312 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Theology (5 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (2,886,591 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (340,523 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (193,388 people), Religious organizations (146,469 people), and Legal services (113,468 people).

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 (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwestern College was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

171

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

352

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 171 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College, which is 0.486 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (352).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 0.524 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 1.91 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 64% of students graduating from Northwestern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Northwestern College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 3.95% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
378 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern College is white (378 degrees awarded). There were 22.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

19.7% of degree recipients (103 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
250 degrees awarded
White Male
128 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern College is white female (250 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (128 degrees).

Operations

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at nearly $63.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −9.52M (−15.1%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Northwestern College had a total salary expenditure of 35.7M. Northwestern College employs 29 Professors, 17 Associate professors and 17 Assistant professors. Most academics at Northwestern College are Male Professor (18), Female Assistant professor (12), and Female Professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College are: Management, with 49 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Endowment

$63.2M

2022 Endowment

15.9%

decline from 2021

Northwestern College has an endowment valued at about $63.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern College declined 15.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.9M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2022 Salaries

2.99%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Northwestern College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($35.7M) and a 2.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.749% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 9.14% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Northwestern College paid a total of $5.09M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern College were Professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Assistant professor with 17 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College were Management with 49 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Professor with 11 employees.

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

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