Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Bloomington, MN	Elk River, MN
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,031	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	nwhealth.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$10,032	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,032	$14,040
Room & Board	$12,876	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$27,114	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$3,794	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	100%

Admission	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
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Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
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Academics	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Biology (56%) Health Professions (44%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,600	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,300	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$85	$272

Diversity	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	38%	0%
% Women	62%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	90%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	3%

Students	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	50%	-
% Out-of-State	25%	-
Campus	Northwestern Health Sciences University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwestern Health Sciences University is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (1,031 students vs. 135 students)

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwestern Health Sciences University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Minnesota School of Business Elk River is 40% more expensive to attend than Northwestern Health Sciences University for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $10,032.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40% higher at Minnesota School of Business-Elk River than Northwestern Health Sciences University ($14,040.00 vs. $10,032.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Northwestern Health Sciences University ($17,095 vs. $27,114)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 135.3% lower than costs at Northwestern Health Sciences University ($5,472 vs. $12,876)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Northwestern Health Sciences University (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minnesota School of Business Elk River students is 74.9% larger than aid received Northwestern Health Sciences University ($6,637 vs. $3,794)

Which college is harder to get into, Northwestern Health Sciences University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or Northwestern Health Sciences University .

Northwestern Health Sciences University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwestern Health Sciences University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and Northwestern Health Sciences University.

• Graduates from Northwestern Health Sciences University earn on average $18,300 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($53,600 vs. $35,300)
• Northwestern Health Sciences University students graduate with a $18,025 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($8,300 vs. $26,325)
• Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates are paying $187 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($85 vs. $272)
• More Northwestern Health Sciences University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 42%)

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