Black Hawk College vs. Northwestern College

Black Hawk College vs. Northwestern College comparison

	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Location	Moline, IL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	3,773	67
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bhc.edu	nc.edu
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Costs	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$4,920	$17,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,100	$17,280
Room & Board	$7,209	$8,100
Avg Net Price	$5,123	$25,864
Avg Grant Aid	$7,247	$3,660
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	78%

Admission	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (28%) General Studies (10%) Agriculture (9%) Business (7%)	Business (43%) Health Professions (33%) (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)
Outcomes	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	22%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,709	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$69	$279

Diversity	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	16%
% Black	9%	38%
% Hispanic	14%	35%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
% In-State	92%	-
% Out-of-State	7%	-
Campus	Black Hawk College	Northwestern College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Black Hawk College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (3,773 students vs. 67 students)

Black Hawk College vs. Northwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Black Hawk College or Northwestern College?

• Northwestern College is 117.4% more expensive to attend than Black Hawk College for in-state tuition ($17,280.00 vs. $7,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 113.3% higher at Northwestern College than Black Hawk College ($17,280.00 vs. $8,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Black Hawk College than Northwestern College ($5,123 vs. $25,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Black Hawk College are 12.4% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($7,209 vs. $8,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Black Hawk College than Northwestern College (88% vs. 78%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Black Hawk College students is 98% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($7,247 vs. $3,660)

Which college is harder to get into, Black Hawk College or Northwestern College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwestern College or Black Hawk College .

Black Hawk College vs. Northwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Black Hawk College or Northwestern College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwestern College and Black Hawk College.

• Graduates of Black Hawk College and Northwestern College have equivalent average earnings after ten years ($32,000 vs. $32,000)
• Black Hawk College students graduate with a $20,291 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($6,709 vs. $27,000)
• Black Hawk College graduates are paying $210 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($69 vs. $279)
• More Black Hawk College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwestern College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 22%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/