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Northwest University

Northwest University reports 645 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 · Kirkland, Washington · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 236133.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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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

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$14,935

family income
under $30k

$15,418

$30–48k

$19,757

$48–75k

$25,518

$75–110k

$31,535

over $110k

Average net price

$22,2882023–24Skip to data table

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 rose from $17,791 (2008) to $22,288 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$17,791
2009	$18,408
2010	$19,435
2011	$16,976
2012	$20,032
2013	$19,560
2014	$19,226
2015	$19,054
2016	$21,802
2017	$26,932
2018	$22,194
2019	$20,729
2020	$23,046
2021	$21,830
2022	$25,161
2023	$22,288

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,5012024–25Skip to data table

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 rose from $30,248 (2009) to $50,501 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$30,248
2010	$31,514
2011	$32,489
2012	$32,957
2013	$34,608
2014	$35,991
2015	$37,117
2016	$38,325
2017	$41,130
2018	$41,757
2019	$43,017
2020	$45,095
2021	$45,863
2022	$45,835
2023	$48,442
2024	$50,501

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2002	$12,853
2003	$13,524
2004	$14,900
2005	$15,944
2006	$18,228
2007	$19,762
2008	$20,520
2013	$25,934
2014	$26,968
2015	$28,087
2016	$29,200
2017	$30,320
2018	$31,540
2019	$32,960
2020	$33,980
2021	$33,980
2022	$35,000
2023	$36,035

IPEDS Published price 2002–03 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $36,035 before grants and other attendance costs. At Northwest University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 645 — Northwest University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

70.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Northwest University 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.

Six-year graduation rate

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70.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

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 rose from 40.9% (entered 1991) to 70.8% (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.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	40.9%
1992 cohort	44.9%
1993 cohort	44.2%
1994 cohort	43.5%
1995 cohort	48.8%
1996 cohort	53.7%
1997 cohort	36.8%
1998 cohort	42.4%
1999 cohort	43.3%
2000 cohort	47.2%
2001 cohort	44.8%
2002 cohort	53.4%
2003 cohort	52.8%
2004 cohort	55.8%
2005 cohort	50.7%
2006 cohort	47.9%
2007 cohort	42.9%
2008 cohort	53%
2009 cohort	51.3%
2010 cohort	55.8%
2011 cohort	58.9%
2012 cohort	55.5%
2013 cohort	57.7%
2014 cohort	57.7%
2015 cohort	58.1%
2016 cohort	67.5%
2017 cohort	63.5%
2018 cohort	70.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

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).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,550	$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,586	$3,604
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,197	$3,937
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$5,570
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,340	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,250	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,094	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$8,736
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,500	$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$20,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$20,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$22,625	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,500	$6,500
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

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$50,495

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$53,555

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$54,914

10 years after entry

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).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

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.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Northwest University admitted 520 of 625 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83.2% rate describes that application pool.

83.2%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $36,035 tuition · 2023–24 645 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1040–13501600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Northwest University received 625 applications and admitted 520 (83.2%), with 160 enrolling.

Northwest University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Northwest University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 540–700 and Math was 500–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1040–1350 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	540	600	700
SAT Math	500	550	650

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

83.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Northwest University's admission rate fell from 99.4% to 83.2%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	99.4%
Fall 2002	91.9%
Fall 2003	97.1%
Fall 2004	98.1%
Fall 2005	98.7%
Fall 2006	98.6%
Fall 2007	80.3%
Fall 2008	79%
Fall 2009	75.5%
Fall 2010	63%
Fall 2011	61.7%
Fall 2012	63.5%
Fall 2013	97.2%
Fall 2014	96.1%
Fall 2015	95.2%
Fall 2016	93.4%
Fall 2017	97.4%
Fall 2018	95.2%
Fall 2019	93.2%
Fall 2020	92.8%
Fall 2021	96%
Fall 2022	94.3%
Fall 2023	88%
Fall 2024	83.2%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1350Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	900	1130
Fall 2002	910	1170
Fall 2003	880	1160
Fall 2004	900	1150
Fall 2005	920	1170
Fall 2006	910	1170
Fall 2007	880	1120
Fall 2008	880	1100
Fall 2009	880	1130
Fall 2010	910	1180
Fall 2011	900	1160
Fall 2012	930	1190
Fall 2013	950	1170
Fall 2014	880	1145
Fall 2015	870	1110
Fall 2016	942	1174
Fall 2017	1010	1230
Fall 2018	1030	1225
Fall 2019	1025	1245
Fall 2020	1010	1205
Fall 2021	985	1210
Fall 2022	1050	1320
Fall 2023	1040	1325
Fall 2024	1040	1350

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–29Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	24
Fall 2002	19	25
Fall 2003	18	23
Fall 2004	18	25
Fall 2005	18	23
Fall 2006	18	26
Fall 2007	19	24
Fall 2008	18	25
Fall 2009	17	24
Fall 2010	18	25
Fall 2011	19	26
Fall 2012	20	25
Fall 2013	19	28
Fall 2014	19	25
Fall 2015	19	24
Fall 2016	20	26
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	21	26
Fall 2019	20	26
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	24	32
Fall 2022	22	30
Fall 2023	24	29

IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

645Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Northwest University fell from 1,082 (Fall 2002) to 645 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,082
Fall 2003	1,054
Fall 2004	1,019
Fall 2005	1,089
Fall 2006	1,119
Fall 2007	1,053
Fall 2008	983
Fall 2009	1,045
Fall 2010	1,050
Fall 2011	1,198
Fall 2012	1,251
Fall 2013	1,354
Fall 2014	1,453
Fall 2015	912
Fall 2016	897
Fall 2017	911
Fall 2018	922
Fall 2019	903
Fall 2020	821
Fall 2021	754
Fall 2022	662
Fall 2023	642
Fall 2024	645

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

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 rose from 74% (Fall 2003) to 84% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	74%
Fall 2004 cohort	74%
Fall 2005 cohort	72%
Fall 2006 cohort	65%
Fall 2007 cohort	68%
Fall 2008 cohort	77%
Fall 2009 cohort	70%
Fall 2010 cohort	78%
Fall 2011 cohort	82%
Fall 2012 cohort	78%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	76%
Fall 2016 cohort	80%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	74%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	77%
Fall 2021 cohort	81%
Fall 2022 cohort	73%
Fall 2023 cohort	84%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Northwest University

25.3% of Northwest University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Northwest University as a primarily residential campus of 645 undergraduates — and 83.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Northwest University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1040–1350 — their midpoint is below the WA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Northwest University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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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 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.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Northwest University83.2%

Washington median83.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Northwest University$36,035

Washington median$19,614

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Northwest University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Northwest University).

Northwest University reporting group (shared)$54,914

Washington median$62,092

National median$53,781

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Northwest University, Washington and national reference values
Metric & basis	Northwest University	Washington median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	83.2%	83.2%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$36,035	$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, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Northwest University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 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
Music	$37,112

These 7 fields listed for Northwest University 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. 27 additional Northwest University 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

What test-score data does Northwest University report?

Northwest University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1040–1350 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Northwest University's acceptance rate?

83.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 520 admitted from 625 applicants.

How much does Northwest University cost?

At Northwest University, tuition is $36,035. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Northwest University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $54,914. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Washington

Pacific Lutheran University — 78% admitted
University of Puget Sound — 72.2% admitted
Seattle Pacific University — 83.4% admitted
Seattle University — 76.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.