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Northwest Nazarene University is a private regional university located in Nampa, Idaho. Northwest Nazarene University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northwest Nazarene University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,908 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Idaho, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northwest Nazarene University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Northwest Nazarene University is ranked 5th in Idaho.
Northwest Nazarene University’s median net annual cost of $21,647 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Northwest Nazarene University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Social Work, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,647
Average years to graduate
4.5
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.71
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Northwest Nazarene University - Social Work, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Mental & Social Health Services, Theological Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #132
Economic score: 0.41
Student Counseling
Rank: #264
Economic score: 1.39
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northwest Nazarene University is 8% higher than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Northwest Nazarene University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northwest Nazarene University graduates within 4.5 years.
Northwest Nazarene University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Northwest Nazarene University’s economic mobility score of 9.11 is calculated by adjusting the 5.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northwest Nazarene University’s EMS of 9.11 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Northwest Nazarene University pays $21,647 a year, $23,893 less than the $45,540 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,647
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northwest Nazarene University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,647 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,390. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,144
Pell grants
$4,426
State grants
$1,549
Institutional grants
$20,111
Northwest Nazarene University offers 13 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Northwest Nazarene University offers 10 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
23
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
29%
Northwest Nazarene University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,843 applicants, of which 2,506 were admitted and 275 enrolled. Northwest Nazarene University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
52%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%