Northwestern College vs. D'Youville College

Northwestern College vs. D'Youville College comparison

	Northwestern College	D'Youville College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
Location	Orange City, IA	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,651	2,518
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#638	#368
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	dyc.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
Tuition (In State)	$34,000	$29,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,000	$29,980
Room & Board	$10,200	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$25,198	$21,755
Avg Grant Aid	$22,228	$22,053
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,105	3,115
Admitted	965	2,618
Acceptance Rate	87.3%	84%
Enrolled %	29.8%	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.68
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	18/27
SAT Range	940/1240	1025/1265
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	D'Youville College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Health Professions (61%) Business (13%) General Studies (8%) Biology (4%) History (4%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
Graduation Rate	66%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$53,700
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$259	$258

Diversity	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
% Men	39%	28%
% Women	61%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	74%
% Black	2%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	5%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Northwestern College	D'Youville College
% In-State	55%	87%
% Out-of-State	42%	8%
Campus	Northwestern College	D'Youville 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

• D'Youville College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (2,518 students vs. 1,651 students)

Northwestern College vs. D'Youville College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern College or D'Youville College?

• Northwestern College is 13.4% more expensive to attend than D'Youville College for in-state tuition ($34,000.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.4% higher at Northwestern College than D'Youville College ($34,000.00 vs. $29,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at D'Youville College than Northwestern College ($21,755 vs. $25,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at D'Youville College are 7.4% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($9,500 vs. $10,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than D'Youville College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern College students is 0.8% larger than aid received D'Youville College ($22,228 vs. $22,053)

Northwestern College vs. D'Youville College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 105 points higher than at D'Youville College (1036)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at D'Youville College (23)
• Accepted freshman D'Youville College students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.68) than students at Northwestern College (3.57)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87.3%) than D'Youville College (84%)

Northwestern College vs. D'Youville College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern College or D'Youville 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 D'Youville College and Northwestern College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than D'Youville College (66% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from D'Youville College earn on average $15,300 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($53,700 vs. $38,400)
• D'Youville College students graduate with a $92 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,092)
• D'Youville College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($258 vs. $259)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former D'Youville College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 64%)

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