Northwestern College vs. Dominican College

Northwestern College vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	Northwestern College	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Location	Orange City, IA	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,665	1,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#633	#623
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$35,000	$32,160
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,000	$32,160
Room & Board	$10,700	$16,220
Avg Net Price	$24,737	$23,907
Avg Grant Aid	$23,319	$22,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,155	2,319
Admitted	1,005	1,828
Acceptance Rate	87%	78.8%
Enrolled %	28.2%	16.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.09
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Average	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27
SAT Range	940/1240	1095/1235
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	66%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$259	$268

Diversity	Northwestern College	Dominican College
% Men	7%	5%
% Women	24%	16%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	33%
% Black	2%	17%
% Hispanic	5%	29%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	10%

Students	Northwestern College	Dominican College
% In-State	55%	68%
% Out-of-State	42%	30%
Campus	Northwestern College	Dominican College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwestern College is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,665 students vs. 1,378 students)

Northwestern College vs. Dominican College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwestern College is 8.8% more expensive to attend than Dominican College for in-state tuition ($35,000.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.8% higher at Northwestern College than Dominican College of Blauvelt ($35,000.00 vs. $32,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dominican College of Blauvelt than Northwestern College ($23,907 vs. $24,737)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 51.6% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($10,700 vs. $16,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College as Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern College students is 3.4% larger than aid received Dominican College of Blauvelt ($23,319 vs. $22,544)

Northwestern College vs. Dominican College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 262 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than Dominican College (78.8%)

Northwestern College vs. Dominican College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Dominican College of Blauvelt (66% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $13,100 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $908 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($25,092 vs. $26,000)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($259 vs. $268)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 50%)

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