Northwestern College-Chicago Campus

www.NC.edu

Add Comparison
    2017 Undergraduate Tuition
    $17,280
    2017 Average Net Price
    $25,864
    After Financial Aid
    2017 Acceptance Rate
    96.2%
    26 Applicants
    2017 Enrolled Students
    67
    32.8% Full-Time
    2017 Graduation Rate
    10.2%
    5 Graduates

    About

    Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2017, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus were Medical Assistant (56 degrees awarded) and Massage Therapy (3 degrees).

    In 2017, 108 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus. 89.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (47 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is $17,280, which is $9,120 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

    Costs

    In 2017, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is $17,280.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,864.

    In 2017, 85% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern College-Chicago Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $17,280
    2017 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus was $17,280.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Average Net Price

    $25,864
    2017 Value
    7.51%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2017 Northwestern College-Chicago Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,864. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northwestern College-Chicago Campus grew by 7.51%.

    This chart compares the average net price of Northwestern College-Chicago Campus (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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Financial Aid by Income Level

    85%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    76%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    85% of undergraduate students at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 6.25% with respect to 2016, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus (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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Admissions

    Northwestern College-Chicago Campus received 26 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 89.8% annual growth. Out of those 26 applicants, 25 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 67 students enrolled at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in 2017.

    Northwestern College-Chicago Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 24%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    96.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2017
    25
    Accepted Out of 26

    In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwestern College-Chicago Campus was 96.2% (25 admissions from 26 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 55.5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by 89.8%, while admissions declined by 82.3%.

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

    View Data
    Save Image
    View Data
    Save Image

    Enrollment

    Northwestern College-Chicago Campus had a total enrollment of 67 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is 22 students and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Black or African American, 20.9% White, 4.48% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.49% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.3%), followed by White Female (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is 22 and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 32.8% of students enrolled at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Retention Rate over Time

    29%
    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-Chicago Campus was 29%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northwestern College-Chicago Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      25 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      17 enrolled students
    3. White
      14 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is 37.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.4% Black or African American, 20.9% White, 4.48% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.49% Two or More Races. 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Graduates

    In 2017, 86 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern College-Chicago Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is hispanic or latino (47 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is Medical Assistant (56 degrees awarded), followed by Massage Therapy (3 degrees).

    In 2017,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (7 degrees awarded), Health (87 degrees), and Business (13 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are Registered nurses (1,586,831 people), Accountants & auditors (1,029,300 people), Other managers (827,723 people), Financial managers (537,468 people), and Chief executives & legislators (420,860 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in 2017 are Legal (7 degrees awarded), Health (87 degrees), Business (13 degrees), and Protective Services (1 degrees) (as of 2017).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    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-Chicago Campus are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are Legal (7 degrees awarded), Health (87 degrees), Business (13 degrees), and Protective Services (1 degrees) (as of 2017).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,941,308 people), Elementary & secondary schools (780,239 people), Computer Systems Design (602,018 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (511,786 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (502,311 people).

    The most specialized majors at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are Legal (7 degrees awarded), Health (87 degrees), Business (13 degrees), and Protective Services (1 degrees) (as of 2017).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwestern College-Chicago Campus.
    Health Information & Medical Records Technology
    Most Common (2017)
    5 degrees awarded

    In 2017, the most common less than 1 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus was Health Information & Medical Records Technology with 5 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from less than 1 year postsecondary certificate programs at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus according to their major.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    11
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2017
    97
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2017

    In 2017, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus, which is 0.113 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (97).

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2017, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in Medical Assistant, which is 0.0484 times less than the 62 female recipients with that same degree.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2017, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus in Medical Assistant, which is 20.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Time to Complete

    10%
    100% Completion Time
    19%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 10% of students graduating from Northwestern College-Chicago Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      47 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      37 degrees awarded
    3. White
      16 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is hispanic or latino (47 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

    1.85% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2017)
    1. White Female
      45 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      44 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      43 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus is white female (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (44 degrees).

    View Data
    Save Image

    Operations

    In 2017, Northwestern College-Chicago Campus had a total salary expenditure of 13.4M. Northwestern College-Chicago Campus employs 12 Associate professors, 9 Assistant professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are Female Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (7), and Female Instructor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus are: Management, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Sales and related with 11 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $7.63M
    2017 Salaries
    10.6%
    decline from 2016

    In 2017, Northwestern College-Chicago Campus paid a median of $7.63M in salaries, which represents 56.8% of their overall expenditure ($13.4M) and a 10.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.366% decline between 2015 and 2016, and a 9.16% decline between 2014 and 2015.

    View Data
    Save Image

    Instructional Salaries

    $1.63M
    Instructional Salaries
    26
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Northwestern College-Chicago Campus paid a total of $1.63M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

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

    View Data
    Save Image

    Occupations by Share

    In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College-Chicago Campus were Management with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Sales and related with 11 employees.

    View Data
    Save Image