Northwestern College vs. Wartburg College

Northwestern College vs. Wartburg College comparison

	Northwestern College	Wartburg College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
Location	Orange City, IA	Waverly, IA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,665	1,472
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#633	#577
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwciowa.edu	wartburg.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
Tuition (In State)	$35,000	$48,490
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,000	$48,490
Room & Board	$10,700	$11,062
Avg Net Price	$24,737	$23,321
Avg Grant Aid	$23,319	$38,519
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,155	2,543
Admitted	1,005	2,528
Acceptance Rate	87%	99.4%
Enrolled %	28.2%	16.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.57	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	20/27	19/27
SAT Range	940/1240	978/1235
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	Wartburg College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)	Business (21%) Education (15%) Biology (15%) Communication (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
Graduation Rate	66%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,400	$48,100
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	81%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,092	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$259	$279

Diversity	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
% Men	7%	0%
% Women	24%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	77%
% Black	2%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	3%	8%
% Unknown Race	4%	4%

Students	Northwestern College	Wartburg College
% In-State	55%	66%
% Out-of-State	42%	29%
Campus	Northwestern College	Wartburg 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 Wartburg College based on total student enrollment (1,665 students vs. 1,472 students)

Northwestern College vs. Wartburg College Cost Comparison

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

• Wartburg College is 38.5% more expensive to attend than Northwestern College for in-state tuition ($48,490.00 vs. $35,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.5% higher at Wartburg College than Northwestern College ($48,490.00 vs. $35,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wartburg College than Northwestern College ($23,321 vs. $24,737)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 3.4% lower than costs at Wartburg College ($10,700 vs. $11,062)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than Wartburg College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wartburg College students is 65.2% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($38,519 vs. $23,319)

Northwestern College vs. Wartburg College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 36 points higher than at Wartburg College (1105)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Wartburg College (24)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at Wartburg College (3.48)
• Wartburg College has a higher acceptance rate (99.4%) than Northwestern College (87%)

Northwestern College vs. Wartburg College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than Wartburg College (66% vs. 63%)
• Graduates from Wartburg College earn on average $9,700 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($48,100 vs. $38,400)
• Northwestern College students graduate with a $1,908 lower median federal student loan debt than Wartburg College graduates. ($25,092 vs. $27,000)
• Northwestern College graduates are paying $20 less per month on federal student loans than Wartburg College graduates. ($259 vs. $279)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wartburg College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 81%)

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