by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Northwest University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Published attendance costs at Northwest University amounts to about $48,442.00 a year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $36,035.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,407.00 |
| Total cost | $48,442.00 |
| That is 48% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,442.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,213.00 |
| Net price | $20,229.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,442.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,505.00 |
| Net price | $15,937.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 2.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,254.00 | $20,631.00 | $49,404.00 |
| Senior year | $17,241.00 | $21,885.00 | $52,407.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $66,977.00 | $85,015.00 | $203,583.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,516.00 | $32,388.00 | $77,558.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $771.00 | $978.00 | $2,343.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,493.00 | $117,402.00 | $281,141.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $16,254.00 | $20,631.00 | $49,404.00 |
| Senior year | $16,576.00 | $21,041.00 | $50,386.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,830.00 | $41,671.00 | $99,790.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,507.00 | $15,875.00 | $38,016.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $378.00 | $480.00 | $1,148.00 |
| Total amount paid | $45,337.00 | $57,547.00 | $137,806.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,288.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,161.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,935.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,418.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,757.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,518.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,535.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Northwest University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Northwest University stands at $15,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| 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 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| 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 largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Northwest University is $2,667.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Northwest University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Northwest University come to $139,044,714.00 covering 6,704 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 27 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,582.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $750.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Northwest University, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.