by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The sum total of attendance at Northwest University can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financing solutions does Northwest University deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep scrolling to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Northwest University.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Northwest University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 149 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $26,017 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $21,570 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,767 |
| State/local grants | 38% | $7,179 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $5,402 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, approximately 94% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $24,096 (for some 638 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $24,096 |
| Federal Pell grants | 25% | $5,199 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $6,414 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $28,213.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,160 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $17,971 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,325 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,288 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,161 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Northwest University’s online cost calculator: www.northwestu.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at Northwest University leaves with $15,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $20,891 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $221.48/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Northwest University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,000 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $22,345 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $30,500 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,881 |
| Middle income | $15,732 |
| High income | $15,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $16,750 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Northwest University.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Northwest University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6704 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $139,044,714 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $582,723 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $21,582 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $750 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $750 |
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