How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Northwest University admits approximately 83.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,350, and ACT scores typically fall between 28 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1377 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.8%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 83.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1342 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 64.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Northwest University successfully supports students from diverse backgrounds into stable post-graduation financial outcomes.
Northwest University admits approximately 83.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,350, and ACT scores typically fall between 28 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1377 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.8%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 83.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1342 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 64.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Northwest University successfully supports students from diverse backgrounds into stable post-graduation financial outcomes.
Northwest University admits approximately 83.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,350, and ACT scores typically fall between 28 and 28. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.3% receive Pell Grants and 36.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 33.5% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1377 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a private campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.8%, with 45.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 83.9%. Azimuth ranks Northwest University #1342 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 64.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's enrollment of low-income and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that Northwest University successfully supports students from diverse backgrounds into stable post-graduation financial outcomes.
