by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Northwest University CAPS offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see how much school funding could be available to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, 64% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid roughly 21 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 64% | $5,671 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $606 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $4,360 |
| State/local grants | 21% | $6,079 |
| Federal student loans | 64% | $4,266 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Northwest University CAPS, some 24% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,656 (across approximately 288 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 24% | $6,656 |
| Federal Pell grants | 18% | $4,054 |
| Federal student loans | 24% | $7,019 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $4,897.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,017 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $25,878 |
| Over $75,000 | $29,741 |
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 | $35,671 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,734 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Northwest University CAPS’s net price tool: www.northwestu.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.
The median student at Northwest University CAPS graduates with $15,000 of federal borrowing.
| 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. The figures below chart the debt distribution at Northwest University CAPS.
| 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.
Debt by Income Tier
| 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 CAPS.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Northwest University CAPS:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 6704 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $139,044,714 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 34 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $316,939 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,322 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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