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Northwest University is a private regional university located in Kirkland, Washington. Northwest University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Northwest University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,096 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Washington, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Northwest University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Northwest University is ranked 15th in Washington.
Northwest University’s median net annual cost of $20,729 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Northwest University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration, Education, Music, Theological Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,729
Average years to graduate
4.2
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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: 5.66
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 5 graduate programs at Northwest University - Business Administration, Education, Clinical / Counseling Psych, International studies, Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Northwest University is 4% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Northwest University, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Northwest University graduates within 4.2 years.
Northwest University is in the bottom 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 University’s economic mobility score of 15.33 is calculated by adjusting the 3.62 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Northwest University’s EMS of 15.33 ranks in the top 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Northwest University pays $20,729 a year, $26,171 less than the $46,900 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 $20,729
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Northwest 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 $20,729 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,965. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,369
Pell grants
$4,513
State grants
$6,292
Institutional grants
$18,868
Northwest University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 473 applicants, of which 454 were admitted and 165 enrolled. Northwest University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
36%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
56%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
26%
12%