Northwest University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Assemblies of God
Population 3,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,169 (5% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (9% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 648
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 85%
From Region 7%
Athletes 151 (24.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 58%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 8%
Black 6%
International 6%
Asian 5%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Northwest University 180 40% 66% 7% 5% 12% 3% $58,805 7 -0.83 48 94%
Computer Science 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $74,600 3 -1.47 78 — — — — —
Human Computer Interaction 9 — 22% 33% 22% 11% 22% 11% $58,610 19 -0.97 48 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,425 15 -0.83 60 — — — — —
Biology 6 — 83% 33% 33% 0% 17% 17% $60,534 21 -0.69 53 — — — — —
Environmental Science 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,286 27 -0.55 36 — — — — —
Kinesiology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,352 19 -0.87 36 — — — — —
Nursing 37 — 11% 65% 3% 5% 19% 3% $79,130 4 -1.30 82 96% — — — —
Accounting 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,784 10 -1.18 70 — — — — —
Accounting and Finance — — — — — — — — $68,692 10 -1.19 70 — — — — —
Business Administration 19 — 63% 74% 11% 5% 5% 5% $58,695 7 -0.98 48 97% — — — —
Marketing 7 — 57% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $59,836 5 -1.38 51 — — — — —
Biblical and Theological Studies 2 +6 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,781 17 -0.87 12 — — — — —
English 5 — 20% 60% 20% 0% 0% 0% $47,259 25 -0.63 18 — — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $50,553 24 -0.62 26 — — — — —
History and Political Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $50,955 28 -0.58 27 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,916 13 -0.97 10 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 — 50% 64% 7% 7% 21% 0% $53,258 32 -0.39 33 — — — — —
Ministry Studies 15 — 67% 53% 0% 0% 27% 0% $45,599 24 -0.64 15 92% — — — —
Worship and Music Studies 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,928 13 -0.97 10 — — — — —
Youth Ministry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,235 11 -1.06 9 — — — — —
Communication 10 — 40% 60% 10% 10% 10% 10% $50,833 13 -1.03 27 — — — — —
Psychology 9 +1 22% 33% 22% 0% 11% 0% $52,053 34 -0.46 30 85% — — — —
Recording Arts 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,112 13 -1.00 28 — — — — —
Education 10 — 0% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $62,879 86 +0.92 58 97% — — — —
English/Language Arts Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $63,783 92 +1.17 60 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $63,521 85 +0.55 60 — — — — —
Media Production 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,781 46 -0.26 29 — — — — —
Music 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,044 4 -1.47 3 94% — — — —
Music Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,447 6 -1.32 3 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $65,165 100 +1.98 63 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,044 4 -1.47 3 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,557
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 25.6% 46 52% 65% 4% 4% 15% 0% $47,609 9 -0.64 19 92% —
Health Sciences 22.2% 40 12% 68% 2% 5% 18% 2% $77,272 51 -1.27 81 96% —
Business & Economics 15.6% 28 64% 75% 7% 7% 7% 4% $59,701 4 -1.10 51 97% —
Social Sciences 13.3% 24 38% 54% 12% 4% 8% 4% $51,349 15 -0.81 28 85% —
Computer Science 6.7% 12 42% 42% 17% 8% 17% 17% $62,608 0 -1.09 58 — —
Education 5.6% 10 0% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $62,879 90 +0.92 58 97% —
Arts 4.4% 8 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,246 7 -1.00 7 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.3% 6 83% 33% 33% 0% 17% 17% $60,534 19 -0.69 53 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 5 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,286 24 -0.55 36 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,425 10 -0.83 60 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 8 #249 — —
Business & Economics — — — — 4 #199 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 12 #446 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 38 $413K $413K $0
Basketball 20 $383K $383K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 19 $113K $113K $0
Cross Country 13 $69K $69K $0
Total 79 $979K $979K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 26 $381K $381K $0
Volleyball 18 $303K $303K $0
Basketball 15 $244K $244K $0
Beach Volleyball 13 $151K $151K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 10 $65K $65K $0
Cross Country 9 $43K $43K $0
Total 72 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 64 $794K $794K $0
Basketball 35 $627K $627K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $178K $178K $0
Cross Country 22 $112K $112K $0
Volleyball 18 $303K $303K $0
Beach Volleyball 13 $151K $151K $0
Total 151 $2.6M $2.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 89%
Yield (non-ED) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 85% 84%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 1080 – 1270
SAT Math Range 530 – 610
SAT RW Range 580 – 670