University of Rio Grande vs. Northwood University-Texas

University of Rio Grande vs. Northwood University Texas comparison

	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University Texas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Cedar Hill, TX
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,800	255
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	northwood.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$19,400	$10,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$10,200
Room & Board	$11,166	$8,784
Avg Net Price	$26,369	$14,456
Avg Grant Aid	$7,178	$14,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	98%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	7
Admitted	-	6
Acceptance Rate	Open	85.7%
Enrolled %	Open	50%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Required
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Academics	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Business (95%) Communication (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Graduation Rate	27%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$50,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$21,775
Median Loan Payment	$211	$225

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
% Men	36%	0%
% Women	64%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	19%
% Black	5%	43%
% Hispanic	1%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	10%	16%

Students	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
% In-State	82%	-
% Out-of-State	9%	-
Campus	University of Rio Grande	Northwood University-Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than Northwood University-Texas based on total student enrollment (1,800 students vs. 255 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. Northwood University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or Northwood University-Texas?

• University of Rio Grande is 90.2% more expensive to attend than Northwood University-Texas for in-state tuition ($19,400.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.2% higher at University of Rio Grande than Northwood University Texas ($19,600.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Texas than University of Rio Grande ($14,456 vs. $26,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Texas are 27.1% lower than costs at University of Rio Grande ($8,784 vs. $11,166)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Texas than University of Rio Grande (98% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwood University Texas students is 97.3% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($14,160 vs. $7,178)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Rio Grande or Northwood University-Texas? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwood University-Texas or University of Rio Grande .

University of Rio Grande vs. Northwood University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande or Northwood University-Texas? 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 Northwood University-Texas and University of Rio Grande.

• The graduation rate at Northwood University-Texas is higher than University of Rio Grande (38% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Northwood University Texas earn on average $16,600 more per year than University of Rio Grande graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $33,900)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $1,275 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwood University-Texas graduates. ($20,500 vs. $21,775)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than Northwood University-Texas graduates. ($211 vs. $225)
• More Northwood University-Texas graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 35%)

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