Northwestern College — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

87.0%

Acceptance Rate

1,125

Undergrads

$23,519

Net Price / Year

63.6%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About Northwestern College

Northwestern College is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Orange City, IA. The school enrolls approximately 1,705 students. With an acceptance rate of 87.0%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 1,705

Men 680

Women 1,025

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 22.7%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 73%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

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Admissions Data

87.0%

Acceptance Rate

1,497

Applications

327

Enrolled

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	1,497	1,203	327	80.4%
2022	1,105	965	288	87.3%
2020	1,136	838	273	73.8%
2018	1,316	940	271	71.4%
2016	2,199	1,441	282	65.5%

Costs & Financial Aid

$23,519

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

22.7%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

63.6%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

37 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.	57	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	48	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	38	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	33	N/A	N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	24	N/A	N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	21	N/A	N/A
Biology, General.	18	N/A	N/A
Accounting and Related Services.	13	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching.	10	N/A	N/A
Social Work.	10	N/A	N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.	10	N/A	N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	10	N/A	N/A
Psychology, General.	9	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	7	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	4	N/A	N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.	4	N/A	N/A
Political Science and Government.	4	N/A	N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	4	N/A	N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	4	N/A	N/A
History.	3	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	3	N/A	N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.	3	N/A	N/A
English Language and Literature, General.	3	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	3	N/A	N/A
Religion/Religious Studies.	3	N/A	N/A
Religious Education.	3	N/A	N/A
Sociology.	1	N/A	N/A
Economics.	1	N/A	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts.	1	N/A	N/A
Music.	1	N/A	N/A
Visual and Performing Arts, Other.	1	N/A	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections.	1	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	1	N/A	N/A
Philosophy.	1	N/A	N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.	1	N/A	N/A
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.	1	N/A	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	1	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$8,591,495

Total Athletics Expenses

$8,822,407

Total Athletics Revenue

620

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Football	Men	151	$1,658,951	$1,700,119	N/A
Basketball	Coed	64	$1,319,186	$1,383,857	N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	Coed	208	$802,940	$811,844	N/A
Soccer	Coed	79	$777,746	$779,437	N/A
Volleyball	Women	30	$616,545	$634,763	N/A
Baseball	Men	58	$572,381	$603,708	N/A
Wrestling	Men	37	$405,029	$408,819	N/A
Softball	Women	32	$388,189	$421,347	N/A
Other Sports	Coed	65	$359,930	$359,930	N/A
Golf	Coed	27	$259,610	$273,508	N/A
Tennis	Coed	24	$169,724	$171,532	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Burglary	1
Fondling	1