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Northwestern vs. SC vs. Sterling vs. NWBC

The following statements compares 4 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
  • All 4 schools are private.
  • Sterling's tuition is the most expensive ($40,760) and NWBC's tuition is the lowest ($18,475).
  • SC has the lowest acceptance rate of 48.17% and Northwestern has the highest rate of 80.36%.
  • SC has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 30.38% and Sterling has the lowest rate of 10.87%.
  • Sterling has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1 and Northwestern has the highest ratio of 15 to 1.
  • Northwestern is the largest school with 1,705 enrolled students and Sterling is the smallest school with 57 students.
  • Sterling has the highest amount of financial aid of $30,596 and NWBC has the lowest amount of $5,281.
  • Northwestern has the highest graduation rate of 66% and Sterling has the lowest rate of 32%.
Northwestern College

Northwestern College

Private, 4 years • Orange City, IA #21 in Iowa more rivals
Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$36,710
Financial Aid
$23,305
Test Scores
Admission
80.36% Acceptance Rate
27.18% Yield
Enrollment
1,184 Undergraduate
521 Graduate
583 Online Students
Graduation Rate
66% Graduation Rate
13% Transfer-out Rate
73% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
84 Faculties (full-time)
224 Staffs (full-time)
$68,197 Faculty Salary
$59,229 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Sterling College

Sterling College

Private, 4 years • Sterling, KS more rivals
Offered Degrees
Bachelor's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$33,700
Financial Aid
$21,563
Test Scores
Admission
48.17% Acceptance Rate
30.38% Yield
Enrollment
670 Undergraduate
24 Graduate
91 Online Students
Graduation Rate
41% Graduation Rate
3% Transfer-out Rate
50% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
8 to 1 Students to Faculty
46 Faculties (full-time)
117 Staffs (full-time)
$44,138 Faculty Salary
$44,995 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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Sterling College

Sterling College

Private, 4 years • Craftsbury Common, VT more rivals
Offered Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Tuition & Fees
$40,760
Financial Aid
$30,596
Test Scores
Admission
66.67% Acceptance Rate
10.87% Yield
Enrollment
57 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
32% Graduation Rate
16% Transfer-out Rate
86% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
6 Faculties (full-time)
25 Staffs (full-time)
$51,245 Faculty Salary
$62,976 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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Northwestern College

Northwestern College

Private, 4 years • Oak Lawn, IL more rivals
Offered Degrees
Tuition & Fees
$18,475
Financial Aid
$5,281
Test Scores
Admission
Enrollment
464 (All undergraduate)
191 Online Students
Graduation Rate
34% Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
12 to 1 Students to Faculty
9 Faculties (full-time)
40 Staffs (full-time)
$50,698 Faculty Salary
$60,757 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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