Northwestern College: Statistics

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#4832 of 14,131 In the World
#1343 of 2,597 In North America
#1266 of 2,496 In the United States
#20 of 39 In Iowa State
#2604 of 3,929 For Physical Therapy
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Religion
Reformed Church in America
Acceptance rate
87%
Avg. cost to attend
$24,737 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,146
Graduates
519
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
nwciowa.edu

Northwestern College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Northwestern College has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 85% 89%
Applicants 1,155 621 534
Admissions 1,005 529 476
Freshmen enrolled full time 283 157 126

112 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

569 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1235 (74%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 249 (15%)
Hispanic 78 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 50 (3%)
Black or African American 24 (1%)
Asian 14 (0.8%)
Two or more races 12 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Northwestern College is $24,737 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,737/year
Average aid awarded
$23,319
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $21,342
$30-48K $22,811
$48-75K $20,674
$75-110K $21,234
$110K+ $26,036

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,000$6,300
Tuition in-state $35,000$6,300
Tuition out-of-state $35,000$6,300
Fee in-district $300$300
Fee in-state $300$300
Fee out-of-state $300$300

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 998
Combined charge for room and board $10,300

Northwestern College majors

Northwestern College has granted 244 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 152 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Northwestern College.

Major Bachelor Master
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 77
Business Administration and Management, General 49
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10 27
Physician Assistant 24
Elementary Education and Teaching 19
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 19
Social Work 15
Special Education and Teaching, General 15
Accounting 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 11
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 11
History Teacher Education 9
Psychology, General 8
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6
Computer Science 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Graphic Design 5
Music, General 5
Actuarial Science 4
Mathematics, General 4
Environmental Biology 3
History, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Religious Education 3
Economics, General 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Genome Sciences & Genomics 2
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 2
Chemistry, General 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Language Interpretation and Translation 1
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 244 152

Northwestern College has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 57% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%

Publications & Citations

Northwestern College has published 373 scientific papers with 3,474 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Psychology, Computer Science, and Environmental Science.

Publications
373
Citations
3,474

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
244 / 1,942
Philosophy
158 / 1,253
Medicine
146 / 2,220
Biology
139 / 1,886
Political Science
135 / 877
Sociology
127 / 1,008
Law
125 / 852
Psychology
120 / 1,754
Computer Science
119 / 1,549
Environmental Science
113 / 1,149
Physics
108 / 1,234
Engineering
101 / 1,040
History
100 / 378
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
78 / 379
Geography and Cartography
71 / 749
Mathematics
70 / 800
Chemistry
68 / 795
Art & Design
65 / 488
Pathology
61 / 1,368
Quantum and Particle physics
59 / 841
Geology
55 / 631
Physical Therapy
52 / 1,148
Archaeology
51 / 244
Psychiatry
48 / 988
Business
46 / 463
Economics
46 / 341
Education Majors
46 / 274
Paleontology
46 / 456
Surgery
45 / 1,352
Linguistics
42 / 477
Ecology
41 / 669
Biochemistry
41 / 539
Genetics
41 / 444
Statistics
39 / 594
Math Teachers
37 / 222
Literature
36 / 254
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
35 / 423
Optical Engineering
34 / 242
Development Studies
33 / 200
Social Psychology
33 / 654

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 5 11
1993 12 7
1994 6 12
1995 10 24
1996 9 13
1997 5 28
1998 12 38
1999 12 61
2000 3 79
2001 4 87
2002 0 112
2003 9 110
2004 7 113
2005 2 119
2006 5 109
2007 15 107
2008 10 101
2009 11 108
2010 7 127
2011 7 129
2012 16 131
2013 10 116
2014 8 109
2015 15 179
2016 9 113
2017 6 102
2018 8 133
2019 5 156
2020 8 168
2021 13 125
2022 20 183
2023 10 168
2024 19 166
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. Bob Vander Plaats

    Bob Vander Plaats
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    teacher
    Biography

    Robert Lee Vander Plaats is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa.

  2. Richard Mouw

    Richard Mouw
    Years
    1940-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    philosopheruniversity teachertheologian
    Biography

    Richard John Mouw is an American theologian and philosopher. He held the position of President at Fuller Theological Seminary for 20 years (1993–2013), and continues to hold the post of Professor of Faith and Public Life.

  3. Mel Tjeerdsma

    Mel Tjeerdsma
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    head coachAmerican football coach
    Biography

    Mel Tjeerdsma is a retired American football coach and athletic director at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. He served as the head coach at Austin College in Sherman, Texas from 1984 to 1993 and at Northwest Missouri State University from 1994 until his retirement after the 2010 season. In his 27 years as a head coach, Tjeerdsma compiled a career college football record of 242–82–4. He led the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats to three NCAA Division II Football Championship titles (1998, 1999, and 2009) and four additional NCAA Division II titles games (2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008).

  4. Skyler Wheeler

    Skyler Wheeler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1993-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Skyler Wheeler is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has served as member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 4th district since 2017.

  5. John Wills

    John Wills
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    John H. Wills is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 10th district. Elected in November 2014, Wills assumed office on January 12, 2015.

  6. Dwayne Alons

    Dwayne Alons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-2014 (aged 68)
    Occupations
    politicianmilitary officer
    Biography

    Dwayne Arlan Alons was an American politician. A Republican, he sat in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1999 to 2014, representing the 5th district until 2003, and the 4th district thereafter. He was a brigadier general in the Iowa Air National Guard and served as chief of staff at its headquarters. Alons died of cancer on November 29, 2014. He was succeeded in office by John Kooiker.

General info

Alternative names NWC
Founded 1882
Motto Deus est lux
God is Light
Colors red, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 285
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 101 Seventh St SW
Orange City, Iowa, 51041
United States
City population 6,000
Phone 7127077000

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