Northwestern College
Orange City, IA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
80%Acceptance rate
$25,907Average net price / year
66%Graduation rate
$49,802Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$23,249Median debt at graduation
1,175Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $36,710
- Total cost of attendance
- $49,783
- Room & board
- $10,900
- Books & supplies
- $1,150
- Average net price
- $25,907
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
- Acceptance rate
- 80.4%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,731
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,802
- Median debt (graduates)
- $23,249
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 56%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 53 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 19 | $71,479 | $19,209 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 58 | $48,515 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 43 | $42,441 | $21,875 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 22 | $51,829 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $59,192 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 77 | $57,016 | $7,536 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $54,774 | $6,861 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,175
- Graduate students
- 839
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 81%
- Hispanic
- 7%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $68,220 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.nwciowa.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 23% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Parks, Recreation & Fitness – 9% of degrees
- Psychology – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Northwestern College?
80.4% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Northwestern College cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,907 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $36,710 and the full cost of attendance is $49,783.
How much do Northwestern College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $49,802 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
66% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.