Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, MN · Private nonprofit · www.nwhealth.edu/ ↗

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit college in Bloomington, Minnesota, located in a small city. It enrolls 271 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services; and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Northwestern Health Sciences University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
271
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$40,592
Similar schools: $15,555
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
50.0%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$51,002
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$15,842
Similar schools: $17,676

What the data shows about Northwestern Health Sciences University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $40,592 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. 50.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $51,002, higher than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $15,842 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).