Northwestern College vs. Triton College

Northwestern College vs. Triton College comparison

	Northwestern College	Triton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern College	Triton College
Location	Chicago, IL	River Grove, IL
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	67	8,616
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	nc.edu	triton.edu
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Costs	Northwestern College	Triton College
Tuition (In State)	$17,280	$4,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,280	$13,950
Room & Board	$8,100	$7,170
Avg Net Price	$25,864	$5,936
Avg Grant Aid	$3,660	$6,125
% Receiving Grant Aid	78%	75%

Admission	Northwestern College	Triton College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Northwestern College	Triton College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (43%) Health Professions (33%) (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (1%)	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) General Studies (11%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	Northwestern College	Triton College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$36,800
Making Student Loan Payments	22%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$6,100
Median Loan Payment	$279	$63

Diversity	Northwestern College	Triton College
% Men	0%	47%
% Women	0%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	16%	30%
% Black	38%	17%
% Hispanic	35%	38%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	10%

Students	Northwestern College	Triton College
% In-State	-	97%
% Out-of-State	-	1%
Campus	Northwestern College	Triton College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Triton College is larger than than Northwestern College based on total student enrollment (8,616 students vs. 67 students)

Northwestern College vs. Triton College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwestern College is 56.9% more expensive to attend than Triton College for in-state tuition ($17,280.00 vs. $11,010.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.9% higher at Northwestern College than Triton College ($17,280.00 vs. $13,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Triton College than Northwestern College ($5,936 vs. $25,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Triton College are 13% lower than costs at Northwestern College ($7,170 vs. $8,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than Triton College (78% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Triton College students is 67.3% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($6,125 vs. $3,660)

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

Northwestern College vs. Triton College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Triton College earn on average $4,800 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($36,800 vs. $32,000)
• Triton College students graduate with a $20,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($6,100 vs. $27,000)
• Triton College graduates are paying $216 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($63 vs. $279)
• More Triton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwestern College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 22%)

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