by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies was awarded 19 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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Northwest University CAPS is ranked #970 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Northwest University CAPS held the #2,217 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
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If you are worried about getting into Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
The student to faculty ratio at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
The freshmen retention rate of 73% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,044 undergraduates at Northwest University CAPS with 393 being full-time and 651 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,939 | $26,205 | $27,042 | $28,322 | $27,663 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northwest University CAPS, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northwest University CAPS, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $11,207 a year. That adds up to $44,828 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northwest University CAPS is 5.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Northwest University CAPS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5520 108Th Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA 98033 |
| Phone: | 425-822-8266 |
| Website: | www.northwestu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/northwestu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/northwestu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 57 | $33,021 |
| Business Administration & Management | 27 | $40,529 |
| General Psychology | 27 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2 | NA |
| General Education | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 0 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| International Studies | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 730 students took at least one online class at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. This is an increase from the 721 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 730 | 717 |
| 2019-2020 | 721 | 712 |
| 2018-2019 | 724 | 688 |
| 2017-2018 | 706 | 678 |
| 2016-2017 | 602 | 568 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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