How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northland College admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 20.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1323 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus anchored in Wisconsin's natural resources region. The six-year graduation rate is 49.7%, with 52.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 31.1%. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1235 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $30,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Northland College's dual strength: it enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions, while graduates move into careers — particularly in environmental science, forestry, and conservation fields — that align with the institution's natural-resources focus and deliver measurable economic mobility.
Northland College admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 20.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1323 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus anchored in Wisconsin's natural resources region. The six-year graduation rate is 49.7%, with 52.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 31.1%. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1235 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $30,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Northland College's dual strength: it enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions, while graduates move into careers — particularly in environmental science, forestry, and conservation fields — that align with the institution's natural-resources focus and deliver measurable economic mobility.
Northland College admits about 75.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 950 and 1,140, and ACT scores typically fall between 18 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 20.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 24.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1323 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus anchored in Wisconsin's natural resources region. The six-year graduation rate is 49.7%, with 52.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 31.1%. Azimuth ranks Northland College #1235 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $30,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 5.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Northland College's dual strength: it enrolls a substantial share of students from Pell-eligible backgrounds and supports them to completion at rates that exceed many peer institutions, while graduates move into careers — particularly in environmental science, forestry, and conservation fields — that align with the institution's natural-resources focus and deliver measurable economic mobility.
