Monmouth College vs. Northwestern College

Monmouth College vs. Northwestern College comparison

	Monmouth College	Northwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Location	Monmouth, IL	Orange City, IA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	767	1,651
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#638
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Reformed Church in America	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	monmouthcollege.edu	nwciowa.edu
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Costs	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$42,064	$34,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$42,064	$34,000
Room & Board	$10,690	$10,200
Avg Net Price	$20,237	$25,198
Avg Grant Aid	$34,351	$22,228
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,818	1,105
Admitted	1,649	965
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	87.3%
Enrolled %	14%	29.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	24/28	20/27
SAT Range	1010/1210	940/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Education (19%) Communication (10%) History (9%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Graduation Rate	57%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,000	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	70%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,092
Median Loan Payment	$279	$259

Diversity	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
% Men	51%	39%
% Women	49%	61%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	83%
% Black	10%	2%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	6%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
% In-State	77%	55%
% Out-of-State	22%	42%
Campus	Monmouth College	Northwestern College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwestern College is larger than than Monmouth College based on total student enrollment (1,651 students vs. 767 students)

Monmouth College vs. Northwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monmouth College or Northwestern College?

• Monmouth College is 23.7% more expensive to attend than Northwestern College for in-state tuition ($42,064.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.7% higher at Monmouth College than Northwestern College ($42,064.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monmouth College than Northwestern College ($20,237 vs. $25,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 4.8% lower than costs at Monmouth College ($10,200 vs. $10,690)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Monmouth College as Northwestern College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monmouth College students is 54.5% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($34,351 vs. $22,228)

Monmouth College vs. Northwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 71 points higher than at Monmouth College (1070)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Monmouth College (23)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Monmouth College (3.49)
• Monmouth College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Northwestern College (87.3%)

Monmouth College vs. Northwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monmouth 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 Monmouth College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Monmouth College (66% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Monmouth College earn on average $7,600 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $1,908 lower median federal student loan debt than Monmouth College graduates. ($25,092 vs. $27,000)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Monmouth College graduates. ($259 vs. $279)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monmouth College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 70%)

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