Northwest University, WA

location_on  5520 108th Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA 98083 • language  northwestu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Assemblies of God Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 64%
Associate’s 14%
Certificate 21%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism8%
Education5%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations15%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 95%
Median SAT Math 553
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–595
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $32,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $42,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $24,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 66%
Median Payment $216
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		20% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 10% 10%
>$110K 		15% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		62% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		66% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 57%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		46% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		57% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 67% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		36% 57% 57%
Black 		33% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		59% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 50% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 51% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		44% 51% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 922
Full-time Undergrads 70%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 346
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 10% 7%
Black 		4% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		67% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		2% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 8% 4%
Other race 		0% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		24% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 14% 14%
>$110K 		22% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

DigiPen Institute of Technology
3 miles, NE • 4.6 star

Nearby Airports

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
15 miles, SW • 4.1 star
Bellingham International Airport
80 miles, N • 1.4 star
Portland International Airport
144 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Tri-Cities Airport
174 miles, SE • 1 star