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Overall Score: 67.17

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA http://www.nwciowa.edu/

Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023
$48,200
% of students who get any grants
96%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$25,900
Average price for low-income students
$18,400

Admissions

Acceptance rate
70%
Median SAT/ACT score
1140/24
SAT/ACT required?
No
Undergraduate enrollment
1,040

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants
100%
% of need met
81%
% of students who get merit grants
25%
Average merit grant
$16,150

Student Success

Graduation rate
68%
Average time to a degree
4.1 years
Median student debt
$23,250
Early career earnings
$44,900
% earning more than a high school grad
69%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.

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