by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education stands at about $30,923.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $14,652.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,271.00 |
| Total cost | $30,923.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,923.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,897.00 |
| Net price | $26,026.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,923.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,829.00 |
| Net price | $25,094.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 7.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Freshman year | $26,935.00 | $27,935.00 | $33,191.00 |
| Senior year | $33,307.00 | $34,544.00 | $41,044.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $120,183.00 | $124,646.00 | $148,100.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,785.00 | $47,486.00 | $56,421.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,383.00 | $1,434.00 | $1,704.00 |
| Total amount paid | $165,968.00 | $172,132.00 | $204,520.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Freshman year | $26,935.00 | $27,935.00 | $33,191.00 |
| Senior year | $28,910.00 | $29,984.00 | $35,626.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $55,845.00 | $57,919.00 | $68,817.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,275.00 | $22,065.00 | $26,217.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $643.00 | $667.00 | $792.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,120.00 | $79,984.00 | $95,034.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $35,671.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,734.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,003.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,176.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,262.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,928.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,786.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education is $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,345.00 |
| 90th | $30,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,881.00 |
| Middle income | $15,732.00 |
| High income | $15,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education stands at $2,667.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education come to $139,044,714.00 spread across 6,704 student borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 34 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,322.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Northwest U-Center for Online and Extended Education, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.