Northwest Nazarene University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of the Nazarene
Population 550,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,853 (81%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (80%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 975
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 59%
From Region 33%
Athletes 258 (27.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 15%
Mixed 7%
Black 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Northwest Nazarene University 275 44% 77% 2% 2% 10% 2% $61,526 14 -1.19 42 96% 6.8%
Engineering 21 — 95% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $107,428 82 +0.68 96 100% — — — —
Computer Graphics — — — — — — — — $64,034 28 -0.76 48 — — — — —
Computer Science 13 — 85% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $96,221 17 -0.84 91 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,367 5 -1.28 33 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,225 15 -0.83 46 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $66,021 8 -1.27 54 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $53,540 4 -1.60 21 — — — — —
Biology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,562 5 -1.61 19 100% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 5 — 40% 40% 0% 0% 20% 20% $52,562 4 -1.53 19 100% — — — —
Ecology 11 — 64% 91% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,374 4 -1.44 5 — — — — —
Zoology 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,904 4 -1.39 4 — — — — —
Nursing 56 — 9% 73% 4% 2% 16% 0% $78,087 3 -1.41 76 92% 4.6% — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,914 34 -0.34 51 — — — — —
Accounting 9 — 67% 89% 11% 0% 0% 0% $81,474 37 -0.36 80 88% 5.7% — — —
Business Administration 21 +5 43% 76% 0% 0% 14% 0% $62,968 16 -0.76 46 95% 5.8% — — —
International Business 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $68,419 26 -0.67 59 — — — — —
Managerial Economics 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,919 12 -0.98 66 — — — — —
Marketing 6 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,060 5 -1.36 38 — — — — —
Sports Management 13 — 77% 69% 0% 8% 23% 0% $29,430 0 -3.36 1 100% — — — —
Christian Studies 10 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $34,935 2 -1.96 2 100% 14.6% — — —
English 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $39,949 3 -1.52 3 — — — — —
General Studies 8 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,198 0 -2.31 2 96% 12.8% — — —
History 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,290 2 -1.43 5 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $41,610 2 -1.51 4 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,198 0 -2.31 2 96% 12.8% — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $34,935 2 -1.96 2 100% 14.6% — — —
Youth Ministry — — — — — — — — $46,669 31 -0.51 9 — — — — —
Communication 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $47,815 6 -1.31 10 89% — — — —
Communication Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,815 6 -1.31 10 89% — — — —
Health Communication — — — — — — — — $55,461 5 -1.48 25 — — — — —
International Relations — — — — — — — — $56,530 10 -0.85 28 — — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $47,815 6 -1.31 10 89% — — — —
Performance and Sport Psychology — — — — — — — — $43,504 2 -1.75 6 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,357 7 -1.24 25 — — — — —
Psychology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,803 2 -1.71 6 — — — — —
Psychology 10 — 20% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $43,361 2 -1.78 5 — — — — —
Social Work 13 — 23% 62% 0% 0% 23% 0% $48,923 20 -0.51 12 93% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,017 2 -1.41 5 — — — — —
Elementary Education 16 — 12% 88% 6% 0% 6% 0% $42,674 4 -1.43 5 100% 7.5% — — —
English Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,329 3 -1.70 5 — — — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,939 1 -2.09 5 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $42,822 1 -1.43 5 — — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $43,081 1 -1.81 5 — — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $43,286 2 -1.71 5 — — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $42,865 33 -0.42 5 — — — — —
Digital Arts 8 — 75% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $47,434 23 -0.56 10 — — — — —
Graphic Design 9 +1 56% 78% 0% 0% 0% 11% $52,211 26 -0.61 18 100% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,773 28 -0.53 4 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $43,340 37 -0.37 5 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,527 28 -0.56 4 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,523 28 -0.56 4 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $41,503 28 -0.56 4 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,405 19 -0.69 4 — — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $41,504 28 -0.56 4 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $44,927 1 -2.06 7 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,649
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 22.2% 61 11% 74% 3% 2% 15% 0% $77,007 50 -1.32 74 92% 4.6%
Business & Economics 19.6% 54 59% 78% 2% 2% 11% 4% $58,354 3 -1.40 33 95% 5.8%
Social Sciences 11.3% 31 23% 68% 0% 6% 13% 0% $46,827 3 -1.15 9 92% —
Humanities 8.7% 24 50% 92% 0% 0% 4% 0% $34,863 0 -2.06 2 98% 13.7%
Arts 8.0% 22 64% 82% 0% 0% 9% 5% $48,005 32 -0.58 10 100% —
Education 8.0% 22 18% 77% 5% 5% 5% 0% $42,805 3 -1.50 5 100% 7.5%
Engineering 7.6% 21 95% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $107,428 70 +0.68 96 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.5% 18 50% 78% 0% 0% 6% 6% $46,947 1 -1.48 9 100% —
Computer Science 4.7% 13 85% 85% 8% 0% 8% 0% $96,221 23 -0.84 91 — —
Professional 2.2% 6 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $44,927 0 -2.06 7 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,796 6 -1.06 40 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,904 1 -1.39 4 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #548 46% — — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #370 61% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #420 55% — — — — —
Education — — — — 14 #276 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.3M #593 53% — 14 #430 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 83 $629K $629K $0
Baseball 43 $817K $817K $0
Soccer 30 $697K $697K $0
Basketball 18 $849K $849K $0
Golf 13 $187K $187K $0
Total 140 $3.2M $3.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 79 $523K $523K $0
Softball 25 $569K $569K $0
Soccer 23 $515K $515K $0
Volleyball 16 $564K $564K $0
Basketball 15 $804K $804K $0
Golf 8 $150K $150K $0
Total 118 $3.1M $3.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 162 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 53 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 43 $817K $817K $0
Basketball 33 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Softball 25 $569K $569K $0
Golf 21 $338K $338K $0
Volleyball 16 $564K $564K $0
Total 258 $7.5M $7.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 88% 88% 88%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 51%
SAT Range 1000 – 1240
SAT Math Range 490 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 630