San Jose Christian College vs. Northwestern College

William Jessup University vs. Northwestern College comparison

	William Jessup University	Northwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Location	Rocklin, CA	Orange City, IA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,484	1,665
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#467	#633
Religious Affiliation	Other Protestant	Reformed Church in America	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jessup.edu	nwciowa.edu
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Costs	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$36,000	$35,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,000	$35,000
Room & Board	$13,249	$10,700
Avg Net Price	$28,171	$24,737
Avg Grant Aid	$25,059	$23,319
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	699	1,155
Admitted	537	1,005
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	87%
Enrolled %	35.4%	28.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	3.57
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/27
SAT Range	1020/1230	940/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (31%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (28%) Business (21%) Education (7%) Social Sciences (6%)	Business (17%) Education (15%) Health Professions (10%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%)
Outcomes	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Graduation Rate	54%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$25,092
Median Loan Payment	$222	$259

Diversity	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
% Men	12%	7%
% Women	16%	24%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	83%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	19%	5%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
% In-State	92%	55%
% Out-of-State	6%	42%
Campus	San Jose Christian College	Northwestern College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwestern College is larger than than San Jose Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,665 students vs. 1,484 students)

San Jose Christian College vs. Northwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Jose Christian College or Northwestern College?

• William Jessup University is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Northwestern College for in-state tuition ($36,000.00 vs. $35,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at San Jose Christian College than Northwestern College ($36,000.00 vs. $35,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwestern College than San Jose Christian College ($24,737 vs. $28,171)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 23.8% lower than costs at William Jessup University ($10,700 vs. $13,249)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwestern College than William Jessup University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by William Jessup University students is 7.5% larger than aid received Northwestern College ($25,059 vs. $23,319)

San Jose Christian College vs. Northwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Northwestern College (1141) is 129 points higher than at San Jose Christian College (1012)
• Incoming Northwestern College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at San Jose Christian College (22)
• Accepted freshman Northwestern College students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.57) than students at San Jose Christian College (3.33)
• Northwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (87%) than San Jose Christian College (76.8%)

San Jose Christian College vs. Northwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Jose Christian College or Northwestern 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 Northwestern College and San Jose Christian College.

• The graduation rate at Northwestern College is higher than William Jessup University (66% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from William Jessup University earn on average $1,700 more per year than Northwestern College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $38,400)
• William Jessup University students graduate with a $3,592 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwestern College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $25,092)
• San Jose Christian College graduates are paying $37 less per month on federal student loans than Northwestern College graduates. ($222 vs. $259)
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Jose Christian College students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 61%)

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