Northwood University

Midland, MI

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,092
Graduate Enrollment: 306
Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 83.35%

Male/Female: 52% / 48% (2017)

First generation college students: 39.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 18.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,093


2021 Median Admit ACT: 22


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 22.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 69.4%
Black: 9.4%
Hispanic: 6.9%
Asian: 1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 6.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $43,919
In-State tuition: $30,520
Out-of-State tuition: $30,520

Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,440 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,882 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,092 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,882 (2022)

Average Family Income: $84,969 (2017)
Median Family Income: $42,219 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 64.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,842 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $221 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $15,772
$30k-48k $17,504
$48k-75k $20,107
$75k-110k $22,853
$110k+ $26,399

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 47%
6-year graduation rate: 62%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,842 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 60.5% (2015)
@3 year 66.4% (2017)
@5 year 72.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 46.3% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $47,311 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $56,348 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 119 $23,850 $192 $43,573 ($3,631) $61,165 ($5,097)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 20
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 35 $23,250 $207 $48,238 ($4,020) $68,565 ($5,714)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 9 $49,497 ($4,125)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 41 $40,462 ($3,372)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 84 $25,169 $202 $41,118 ($3,427) $51,059 ($4,255)
Bachelor's Degree Insurance. 5
Bachelor's Degree Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. 71 $27,000 $265 $56,632 ($4,719) $65,717 ($5,476)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 21 $20,250 $193 $32,451 ($2,704) $52,483 ($4,374)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 9 $72,155 ($6,013)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 14
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 32 $25,237 $252 $29,007 ($2,417) $51,782 ($4,315)
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 12 $29,000 $289 $42,694 ($3,558)
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 25 $27,750 $313
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 473 $26,593 $205 $48,880 ($4,073) $55,967 ($4,664)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 195 $466 $67,734 ($5,645) $70,786 ($5,899)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $59,661
Full time faculty: 11%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $89,966,416 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $114,342,229 (2022)