Northwestern College (260992)

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,280

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$23,851

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.6%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

80.6%

155 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

462

43.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

66.7%

22 Graduates

About

Northwestern College (260992) is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northwestern College (260992) were Health Information & Medical Records Technology (4 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 192 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern College (260992). 93.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 6.77% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (86 degrees), 1.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College (260992) is $18,280, which is $10,300 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern College (260992) is $18,280, which is $10,300 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,851.

In 2020, 80% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern College (260992) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,280

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Northwestern College (260992) was $18,280. The cost of tuition at Northwestern College (260992) is $10,300 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Average Net Price

$23,851

2020 Value

4.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Northwestern College (260992) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,851. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Northwestern College (260992) grew by 4.14%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,100

Room and Board

$1,548

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern College (260992) was of $8,100 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,548. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Northwestern College (260992) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 5.88% with respect to 2019, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northwestern College (260992) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Northwestern College (260992) was 12.6%, which represents 90 out of the 717 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Northwestern College (260992) received 155 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 19.7% annual decline. Out of those 155 applicants, 125 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.

There were 462 students enrolled at Northwestern College (260992) in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northwestern College (260992) has an overall enrollment yield of 56%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

125

Accepted Out of 155

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northwestern College (260992) was 80.6% (125 admissions from 155 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 100%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −19.7%, while admissions declined by −35.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Northwestern College (260992) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Northwestern College (260992) in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northwestern College (260992) has a total enrollment of 462 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College (260992) is 203 students and the part-time enrollment is 259. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Northwestern College (260992) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College (260992), both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.8% Black or African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% White, 1.73% Asian, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.216% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwestern College (260992) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24.6%) and White Female (21.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern College (260992), both undergraduate and graduate, is 462 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern College (260992) is 203 and the part-time enrollment is 259. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Northwestern College (260992) are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwestern College (260992) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwestern College (260992) was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northwestern College (260992) had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwestern College (260992) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
244
Hispanic or Latino
118
White
80

The enrolled student population at Northwestern College (260992) is 52.8% Black or African American, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% White, 1.73% Asian, 1.3% Two or More Races, 0.216% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 166 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern College (260992). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern College (260992) is black or african american (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwestern College (260992) is Health Information & Medical Records Technology (4 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern College (260992), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (178 degrees awarded) and Business (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are Registered nurses (1,362,047 people), Accountants & auditors (1,028,949 people), Other managers (638,779 people), Financial managers (439,237 people), and Chief executives & legislators (339,055 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are Health (178 degrees awarded) and Business (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are Health (178 degrees awarded) and Business (14 degrees).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,687,945 people), Elementary & secondary schools (598,144 people), Banking & related activities (463,559 people), Insurance carriers (436,744 people), and Computer Systems Design (423,178 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern College (260992) are Health (178 degrees awarded) and Business (14 degrees).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwestern College (260992).

Most Common

Health Information & Medical Records Technology
4 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwestern College (260992) was Health Information & Medical Records Technology with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northwestern College (260992) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

179

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College (260992), which is 0.0726 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (179).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwestern College (260992) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern College (260992) in Registered Nursing, which is 0.134 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 67 degrees were awarded to women at Northwestern College (260992) in Registered Nursing, which is 7.44 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northwestern College (260992) is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
86 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
49 degrees awarded
White
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern College (260992) is black or african american (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

3.13% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
79 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
46 degrees awarded
White Female
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern College (260992) is black or african american female (79 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (46 degrees).

Operations

Northwestern College (260992) has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.4M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Northwestern College (260992) had a total salary expenditure of $11.2M. Northwestern College (260992) employs 9 Associate professors, 5 Assistant professors, and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Northwestern College (260992) are Female Associate professors (7), Female Assistant professors(5), and Female Instructors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College (260992) are: Management, with 15 employees, Sales and related, with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwestern College (260992) (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Northwestern College (260992) received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$5.95M

2020 Salaries

6.14%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Northwestern College (260992) paid a median of $5.95M in salaries, which represents 52.9% of their overall expenditure ($11.2M) and a 6.14% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.5% decline from 2018 and a NaNM% growth from N/A.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.46M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Northwestern College (260992) paid a total of $1.46M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwestern College (260992) were Associate professor with 9 employees; Assistant professor with 5 employees; and Assistant professor with 4 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern College (260992) were Management with 15 employees; Sales and related with 8 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwestern College (260992) was Female Associate professor with 7 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northwestern College (260992).