How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northwest Nazarene University admits approximately 64.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,240, while ACT scores typically range from 22 to 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #1064 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional student population. The six-year graduation rate stands at 70.8%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.4%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #943 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of meaningful access to low-income and first-generation students alongside earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for those graduates.
Northwest Nazarene University admits approximately 64.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,240, while ACT scores typically range from 22 to 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #1064 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional student population. The six-year graduation rate stands at 70.8%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.4%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #943 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of meaningful access to low-income and first-generation students alongside earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for those graduates.
Northwest Nazarene University admits approximately 64.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,005 and 1,240, while ACT scores typically range from 22 to 27. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 33.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 22.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #1064 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment of meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus serving a regional student population. The six-year graduation rate stands at 70.8%, with 60.4% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 77.4%. Azimuth ranks Northwest Nazarene University #943 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $44,900 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of meaningful access to low-income and first-generation students alongside earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for those graduates.
