Northwest University

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Acceptance Rate

83.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1040–1350

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$36,035

Undergrad Enrollment

642

Applicants

586

Yield Rate

29.5%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$22,288/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $89,152 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,136/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $52,457 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

67% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

5.3%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

27%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Northwest University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,996

$30–48k$14,384

$48–75k$17,840

$75–110k$22,644

Over $110k$28,570

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

58%

Completion · all

64%

Completion · Pell

64%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

66%

Median debt

$20,891

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

586

Admitted

51688.1%

Enrolled

15229% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

94.3%▼ +1.1pp

Application Volume

383 applicants▼ 31%

Northwest University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%

MenWomen

Men's

Basketball20Soccer38Track & Field32

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball13Soccer26Track & Field19Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse36 grads

Psychology, General18 grads

Education, General15 grads

Business Administration and Management, General13 grads

Exercise Physiology11 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General8 grads

English Language and Literature, General8 grads

Communication, General8 grads

Religious/Sacred Music8 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

53%

6yr Grad Rate

57%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$54,914