Northwestern College

Orange City, IA · www.nwciowa.edu

Private Nonprofit⛪ Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod|🎓 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

1,175

Students

80.4%

Admit Rate

$25,907

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#979

💰

Earnings

#764

▲2

📊

Value

#1043

▼1

🎓

Academics

#698

▼4

🏈

Athletics

#1114

▼1

🎉

Social Life

#963

🛡️

Safety

#501

☀️

Weather

#956

▼1

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$46,731

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,802

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 30% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods48 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations38 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing24 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness21 grads

Biology, General18 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$36,710

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,710

Avg Net Price

$25,907

Median Debt

$23,249

Avg net priceBetter than 26% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 48% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

24.7%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

1.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

11.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$8.1M

📊 Expenses

$8.0M

🏅 Sports Offered

21(12M / 9W)

📈 Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball4

⚾ Baseball8

🏒 Hockey2

👥 1,175 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

91 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

38.3

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

43.2 / 100

Cool and partly sunny, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

41°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

191

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

36"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

33"

per year

💧 Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Rains’ Guidry homers, drives in 2 runs in Northwestern College doubleheader split - KLTV.com

KLTV.com|Mar 30, 2026

Northwestern College to host festival of culture - Northwestern College

Northwestern College|Mar 27, 2026

Northwestern College Band Starts Spring Tour In Sheldon - KIWA Radio

KIWA Radio|Mar 27, 2026

Village will host Northwestern College Band for concert - The N'West Iowa REVIEW

The N'West Iowa REVIEW|Mar 25, 2026

Northwestern College to present 1776 musical - Northwestern College

Northwestern College|Mar 18, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT Average24

Graduation Rate64.8%

Graduation rateBetter than 61% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate73.5%

First Gen Students13.5%

🌍 Student Demographics

White81.1%

Black1.6%

Hispanic6.8%

Asian1.7%

Other2.5%

🎉 Social Life Score

27.5 / 100

👥 1,175 students📋 80% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

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Northwestern College

Orange City, IA · www.nwciowa.edu

1,175

Students

80.4%

Admit Rate

$25,907

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#979

💰

Earnings

#764

▲2

📊

Value

#1043

▼1

🎓

Academics

#698

▼4

🏈

Athletics

#1114

▼1

🎉

Social Life

#963

🛡️

Safety

#501

☀️

Weather

#956

▼1

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$46,731

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,802

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 30% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods48 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations38 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing24 grads

Health and Physical Education/Fitness21 grads

Biology, General18 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$36,710

Out-of-State Tuition

$36,710

Avg Net Price

$25,907

Median Debt

$23,249

Avg net priceBetter than 26% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 48% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

24.7%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

1.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

11.4 / 100

💰 Revenue

$8.1M

📊 Expenses

$8.0M

🏅 Sports Offered

21(12M / 9W)

📈 Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football4

🏀 Basketball4

⚾ Baseball8

🏒 Hockey2

👥 1,175 students🏫 Private Nonprofit🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

91 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

38.3

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

43.2 / 100

Cool and partly sunny, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

41°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

191

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

36"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

33"

per year

💧 Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Rains’ Guidry homers, drives in 2 runs in Northwestern College doubleheader split - KLTV.com

KLTV.com|Mar 30, 2026

Northwestern College to host festival of culture - Northwestern College

Northwestern College|Mar 27, 2026

Northwestern College Band Starts Spring Tour In Sheldon - KIWA Radio

KIWA Radio|Mar 27, 2026

Village will host Northwestern College Band for concert - The N'West Iowa REVIEW

The N'West Iowa REVIEW|Mar 25, 2026

Northwestern College to present 1776 musical - Northwestern College

Northwestern College|Mar 18, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT Average24

Graduation Rate64.8%

Graduation rateBetter than 61% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate73.5%

First Gen Students13.5%

🌍 Student Demographics

White81.1%

Black1.6%

Hispanic6.8%

Asian1.7%

Other2.5%

🎉 Social Life Score

27.5 / 100

👥 1,175 students📋 80% admit

⛪ Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Trine University

Angola, IN

Overall

Net Cost

$25,355

Admit

85.5%

Overall Rank: #853

Wartburg College

Waverly, IA

Overall

Net Cost

$32,908

Admit

75.8%

Overall Rank: #889

Edgewood University

Madison, WI

Overall

Net Cost

$26,113

Admit

75.7%

Overall Rank: #1199

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

Overall

Net Cost

$22,344

Admit

82.0%

Overall Rank: #1097

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, IN

Overall

Net Cost

$19,932

Admit

82.2%

Overall Rank: #1034

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Overall

Net Cost

$20,716

Admit

99.9%

Overall Rank: #866