Northwestern College, IA

location_on  101 Seventh St Sw, Orange City, IA 51041 • language  nwciowa.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with The Reformed Church in America Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing22%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education18%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences2%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 71%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 530–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $31,000
Out-of-State Tuition $31,000
Average Total Cost $44,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $22,000 $13,142 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $13,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $16,078 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $18,652 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $19,406 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 87%
Median Payment $234
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		14% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		29% 15% 10%
>$110K 		28% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $13,340 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,438 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,681 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,014 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $13,161 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $31,529 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,553 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,507 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,501 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		85% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		87% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		88% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		92% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 75%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 68%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		60% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		68% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		66% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 58% 57%
Black 		25% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		47% 59% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		62% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 53% 48%
Other race 		100% 58% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,006
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 275
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		2% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		83% 68% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		10% 27% 37%
$48K–$75K 		22% 17% 16%

Nearby Colleges

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St Luke's College
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Briar Cliff University
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Nearby Airports

Joe Foss Field
53 miles, N • 1.4 star
Eppley Airfield
118 miles, S • 2.8 star
Lincoln Airport
153 miles, SW • 1 star