How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northern State University admits 93.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1453 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.9%, with 34.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.0%. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, this combination of access scale and upward earnings mobility represents the core pathway through which students from modest backgrounds build long-term financial security.
Northern State University admits 93.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1453 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.9%, with 34.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.0%. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, this combination of access scale and upward earnings mobility represents the core pathway through which students from modest backgrounds build long-term financial security.
Northern State University admits 93.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 980 and 1,160, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 24. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.4% receive Pell Grants and 30.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1453 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 48.9%, with 34.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 77.0%. Azimuth ranks Northern State University #1271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $34,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad student population and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. For many regional public universities, this combination of access scale and upward earnings mobility represents the core pathway through which students from modest backgrounds build long-term financial security.
