Northland College, WI

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the United Church of ChristMain Campus
1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806
(715) 682-1699

Northland College Rankings

Affordability62
Selectivity30
Retention15
Graduation21
Earnings11
Diversity35
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Northland College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Education8%
English Language and Literature3%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation21%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies11%
Physical Sciences8%
Psychology2%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Northland College

51%Admission Rate
513Median SAT Math
530Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)490–535
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)490–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Northland College

$36KIn-State Tuition
$36KOut-of-State Tuition
$47KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWIUS
$0–$30K$14K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$16K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$23K$19K$19K
>$110K$25K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Northland College

69%Receive Federal Loans
$16KMedian Federal Debt
67%Repayment Rate
$265Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWIUS
$0–$30K 29%46%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%15%12%
$75K–$110K 17%14%9%
>$110K 22%14%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWIUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$12K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$13K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$14K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$20K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$7K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWIUS
1-year after entering repayment 63%51%43%
3-years after entering repayment 67%54%46%
5-years after entering repayment 79%59%50%
7-years after entering repayment 79%65%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Northland College

64%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
13%Withdrawal Rate
58%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWIUS
Within 4 Years 51%38%38%
Within 6 Years 58%55%55%
Within 8 Years 55%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWIUS
Asian 100%63%53%
Caucasian 61%56%52%
Hispanic or Latino 44%49%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%40%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%57%50%
Two or more races 33%43%44%
Other race 12%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Northland College

92%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWIUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%91%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 91%90%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%89%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 91%89%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 89%89%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWIUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$10K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$16K$21K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$24K$33K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$47K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$42K$58K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWIUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$24K$33K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$28K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$41K$35K

Students

Students at Northland College

563Undergraduates
80%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
47Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWIUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 54%70%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 46%30%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWIUS
Asian 1%3%4%
Black 3%10%18%
Caucasian 74%69%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 4%3%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 5%1%2%
Two or more races 3%3%3%
Other race 6%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWIUS
$0–$30K 17%31%43%

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