- The Inkwell
- Idaho
- Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, IDSuburb: midsizeZIP 83686Founded 1913
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1913
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.nnu.edu
IdahoReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Northwest Nazarene University
Northwest Nazarene University is a private nonprofit university in Nampa, Idaho, with 1,024 undergraduates. It admits 65% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $25,262 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate65%
Retention77%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans58%
$25,262net price / year
65%admission rate
1130average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$60,370median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,246median debt
#755 of 1,704 for earnings#1,242 of 1,739 for lowest net price#686 of 1,738 for graduation rate#453 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $56,861tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $41,990
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $41,990
- Average net price
- $25,262national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$25,523
$30,001–48,000$20,727
$48,001–75,000$23,051
$75,001–110,000$21,655
$110,001+$25,206
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 65%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 515–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college65%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,602
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,370middle 50%: $38,532–$88,902
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,246
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,902
Median, Northwest Nazarene University$60,370
Lower quarter$38,532
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,024
- Part-time
- 8.8%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 24.6
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,760 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,557
- Endowment, end of year
- $71,750,548
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic15%
Black1.7%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races6.8%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.1%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions22%
Business & management15%
Education7.9%
Visual & performing arts7.9%
Engineering7.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.9%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.7%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID | $19,602 | 68% | $57,623 |
| New Saint Andrews College Moscow, ID | — | 52% | — |
| Boise Bible College Boise, ID | $17,863 | 60% | $40,668 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University Glenside, PA | $25,397 | 58% | $62,618 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | $24,521 | 60% | $53,522 |
| Iona University New Rochelle, NY | $26,250 | 59% | $76,994 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA | $24,138 | 60% | $67,633 |
| Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $24,780 | 62% | $66,376 |
| Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | $26,034 | 57% | $64,695 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 142461. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7060132.