Buena Vista vs. Northwestern vs. NWBC
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- All 3 schools are private.
- Buena Vista's tuition is the most expensive ($40,190) and NWBC's tuition is the lowest ($18,475).
- Buena Vista has the lowest acceptance rate of 77.27% and Northwestern has the highest rate of 87.33%.
- Northwestern has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 29.84% and Buena Vista has the lowest rate of 19.55%.
- All3 schools have same SAT scores of 1020.
- Buena Vista has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 12 to 1 and Northwestern has the highest ratio of 15 to 1.
- Buena Vista is the largest school with 1,973 enrolled students and NWBC is the smallest school with 514 students.
- Northwestern has the highest amount of financial aid of $23,129 and NWBC has the lowest amount of $2,378.
- Northwestern has the highest graduation rate of 62% and NWBC has the lowest rate of 38%.
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$40,190
Financial Aid
$20,292
Test Scores
1,020 SAT
22 ACT
Admission
77.27% Acceptance Rate
19.55% Yield
Enrollment
1,474 Undergraduate
499 Graduate
978 Online Students
Graduation Rate
57% Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
61 Faculties (full-time)
257 Staffs (full-time)
$59,483 Faculty Salary
$50,268 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-$5,266 annual charge
-836 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
-$5,414 annual charge
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$35,300
Financial Aid
$23,129
Test Scores
Admission
87.33% Acceptance Rate
29.84% Yield
Enrollment
1,153 Undergraduate
498 Graduate
528 Online Students
Graduation Rate
62% Graduation Rate
9% Transfer-out Rate
78% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
78 Faculties (full-time)
207 Staffs (full-time)
$64,115 Faculty Salary
$53,688 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
Campus Housing Offered
-998 capacity
Board/Meal Plan Offered
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Associate
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$18,475
Financial Aid
$2,378
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
514 (All undergraduate)
263 Online Students
Graduation Rate
38% Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
21 Faculties (full-time)
57 Staffs (full-time)
$50,698 Faculty Salary
$60,757 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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