Northwestern College vs. Benedictine College

Northwestern College vs. Benedictine College comparison

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Overview	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Location	Orange City, IA	Atchison, KS
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,665	2,465
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#633	#674
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	benedictine.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Tuition (In State)	$35,000	$34,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,000	$34,000
Room & Board	$10,700	$11,820
Avg Net Price	$24,737	$28,451
Avg Grant Aid	$23,319	$22,401
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,155	3,575
Admitted	1,005	2,733
Acceptance Rate	87%	76.4%
Enrolled %	28.2%	22.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	22/29
SAT Range	940/1240	1117/1310
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Business (21%) Education (20%) Social Sciences (10%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (7%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Graduation Rate	66%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$42,600
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$259	$279

Diversity	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
% Men	7%	2%
% Women	24%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	80%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	3%	3%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
% In-State	55%	17%
% Out-of-State	42%	82%
Campus	Northwestern College	Benedictine College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benedictine College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 1,665 students)

Northwestern College vs. Benedictine College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwestern College is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Benedictine College for in-state tuition ($35,000.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at Northwestern College than Benedictine College ($35,000.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern College than Benedictine College ($24,737 vs. $28,451)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 10.5% lower than costs at Benedictine College ($10,700 vs. $11,820)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College as Benedictine College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern College students is 4.1% larger than aid received Benedictine College ($23,319 vs. $22,401)

Northwestern College vs. Benedictine College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 12 points higher than at Benedictine College (1129)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Benedictine College (25)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have at the same average high school GPA (3.57) as students at Benedictine College (3.57)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Benedictine College (76.4%)

Northwestern College vs. Benedictine College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern College or Benedictine 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 Benedictine College and Northwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Benedictine College (66% vs. 56%)
• Graduates from Benedictine College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $1,908 lower median federal student loan debt than Benedictine College graduates. ($25,092 vs. $27,000)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Benedictine College graduates. ($259 vs. $279)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Benedictine College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 78%)

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