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Northwestern College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,585

Students

$32,100

Tuition

70%

Acceptance

#650

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Orange City, IA

101 Seventh St SW, Orange City, IA 51041

Northwestern College is a small private college located in Orange City, IA ranked 15th in Iowa. It has a total of 1,099 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 69.52% acceptance rate. Northwestern College offers 55 different majors and is best known for its Teacher Education and Professional Development, Education, and Fitness Administration programs (respectively ranked 3rd, 4th, and 4th in Iowa). With an annual tuition of $32,100 per year, Northwestern College is somewhat moderately pricey. 56.86% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw roughly $38,400 per year, which is 8% under the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$32,300
Above Average

Northwestern College

$32,300

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$45,900

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$25,294

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

70%Acceptance
Less Selective

Northwestern College

70%

National

69%
Sat

1030 - 1250

11% of students submit

Admissions Yield

32%

ACT

19 - 27

93% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,099Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
13% Business Administration and Management, General11% Elementary Education and Teaching9% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse67% Others

13% Business Administration and Management, General

11% Elementary Education and Teaching

9% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

67% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

13%

39 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

11%

34 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

9%

29 Graduates

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

9%

27 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

7%

22 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

20 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

14 Graduates

Accounting

4%

13 Graduates

Social Work

3%

9 Graduates

Academics

B-
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

78,822

Academic Spend per Student

$9,132

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

76%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$36,000/Year

Northwestern College

$36,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$36,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$38,400

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

56%