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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education reports 405 undergraduates in Kirkland, WA. Its federal reporting group is labeled Northwest University. The school reports a Assemblies of God Church affiliation in its federal filings.
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Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education · Kirkland, Washington · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 487603.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).
Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.
Compare Kirkland, WA with Kirkland, WA. Other profile: Northwest University · Kirkland, WA (UNITID: 236133).
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
under $30k
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education rose from $14,594 (2014) to $35,671 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2014 | $14,594 |
| 2015 | $14,511 |
| 2016 | $20,032 |
| 2017 | $21,425 |
| 2018 | $26,232 |
| 2019 | $25,844 |
| 2020 | $22,507 |
| 2021 | $22,476 |
| 2022 | $26,734 |
| 2023 | $35,671 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education rose from $17,882 (2015) to $40,568 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $17,882 |
| 2016 | $18,426 |
| 2017 | $22,688 |
| 2018 | $24,557 |
| 2019 | $28,624 |
| 2020 | $29,793 |
| 2021 | $26,210 |
| 2022 | $27,153 |
| 2023 | $30,923 |
| 2024 | $40,568 |
Tuition & fees
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | Tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $9,887 |
| 2016 | $12,075 |
| 2017 | $16,380 |
| 2018 | $15,600 |
| 2019 | $15,600 |
| 2020 | $11,970 |
| 2021 | $11,970 |
| 2022 | $12,210 |
| 2023 | $14,652 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
Reported tuition is $14,652 before grants and other attendance costs. At Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
Enrollment sits at 405 — Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
50% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.
The six-year graduation rate at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education rose from 41.3% (entered 2015) to 50% (entered 2018).
A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.
| Year | Graduated within 6 yrs |
|---|---|
| 2015 cohort | 41.3% |
| 2016 cohort | 38.1% |
| 2017 cohort | 30.8% |
| 2018 cohort | 50% |
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $21,500 | $6,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $20,500 | $6,834 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $20,500 | $7,417 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $20,834 | $8,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $20,500 | $9,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $20,891 | $9,500 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
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Admissions
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education’s current entry requirements.
No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education fell from 579 (Fall 2015) to 405 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2015 | 579 |
| Fall 2016 | 613 |
| Fall 2017 | 641 |
| Fall 2018 | 663 |
| Fall 2019 | 630 |
| Fall 2020 | 574 |
| Fall 2021 | 592 |
| Fall 2022 | 519 |
| Fall 2023 | 477 |
| Fall 2024 | 405 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has wandered from Fall 2014 to Fall 2023 — up to 73% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 50%.
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2014 cohort | 50% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 59% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 65% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 51% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 57% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 73% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 60% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 71% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 50% |
More about Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
18.4% of Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 405 undergraduates live off campus, and 50% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.
In Kirkland, WA, Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education enrolls 405 students. This institution reported open admission in Fall 2024; its policy is not inferred for other campuses in the Northwest University reporting group.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Tuition
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education | Washington median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $14,652 | $19,614 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $54,914Shared group value | $62,092 | $53,781 |
Published earnings by bachelor's field of study
For Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.
View 6 fields & earnings
| Bachelor's field of study (CIP category) | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $89,673 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $72,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $58,134 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $56,136 |
| Psychology, General | $54,357 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $52,385 |
These 6 fields listed for Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education measure earnings after completion. The $54,914 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 3 additional Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education cost?
At Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, tuition is $14,652. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.
What earnings data does Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $54,914. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.
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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.