Northwestern College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana

Northwestern College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana comparison

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Overview	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Location	Orange City, IA	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,651	556
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#638
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	centenary.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$38,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$38,820
Room & Board	$10,200	$13,940
Avg Net Price	$25,198	$30,050
Avg Grant Aid	$22,228	$27,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,105	1,139
Admitted	965	725
Acceptance Rate	87.3%	63.7%
Enrolled %	29.8%	23.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	20/27	21/27
SAT Range	940/1240	1080/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Dec 15, 2024

Academics	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduation Rate	66%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$259	$268

Diversity	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% Men	39%	45%
% Women	61%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	67%
% Black	2%	16%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% In-State	55%	64%
% Out-of-State	42%	36%
Campus	Northwestern College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwestern College is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (1,651 students vs. 556 students)

Northwestern College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern College or Centenary College of Louisiana?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 14.2% more expensive to attend than Northwestern College for in-state tuition ($38,820.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.2% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Northwestern College ($38,820.00 vs. $34,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($25,198 vs. $30,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 36.7% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($10,200 vs. $13,940)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College as Centenary College of Louisiana (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 21.9% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($27,095 vs. $22,228)

Northwestern College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 27 points higher than at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Centenary College of Louisiana (25)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Centenary College of Louisiana (3.56)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87.3%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (63.7%)

Northwestern College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern College or Centenary College of Louisiana? 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 Centenary College of Louisiana and Northwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Centenary College of Louisiana (66% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $14,100 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $908 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($25,092 vs. $26,000)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($259 vs. $268)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centenary College of Louisiana students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 66%)

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