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Northwestern College

Orange City, IA · Town · 1,175 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Orange City, IA, 51041 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
117 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$49,783
Avg net price
$25,907
Room & board
$10,900
Tuition
$36,710
Books & supplies
$1,150/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,059
$30–48k
$19,503
$48–75k
$20,572
$75–110k
$24,265
$110k+
$29,539
Admissions
Admit rate
80%
Test policy
Not required
ACT midpoint
24

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
1st-yr retention
74%
Transfer-out rate
19%
Consumer completion
67%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
67%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$46,731
Median earnings (10yr)
$49,802
Median debt
$23,249
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,000–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,250
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$81,300
Independent students
8%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
10%
Race & ethnicity
White
81%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$46,731
10 years after entry
$49,802
Business Administration, Management and Operations58
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods43
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness22
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19
Social Work15
Biology, General12
Accounting and Related Services12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication11
Psychology, General8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7
Economics7
Design and Applied Arts7
Criminal Justice and Corrections6
Computer Science5
Mathematics5
Religion/Religious Studies5
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Institutional
Endowment
$77M
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
99%
Avg faculty salary
$7,580/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,295
Federal loan rate
56%

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