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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of the Nazarene
Location Nampa, ID
Population 550,000
Website https://www.nnu.edu/
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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 37.8%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 Men: 37.2% 37.2% 2013 Men: 36.4% 36.4% 2014 Men: 37.1% 37.1% 2015 Men: 43.1% 43.1% 2016 Men: 46.0% 46.0% 2017 Men: 41.3% 41.3% 2018 Men: 44.6% 44.6% 2019 Men: 44.6% 44.6% 2020 Men: 47.3% 47.3% 2021 Men: 48.0% 48.0% 2022 Men: 47.3% 47.3% 2023 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2024 Men: 50.2% 50.2%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2014 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2015 Native: 2.7% 2.7% 2016 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2017 Native: 2.0% 2.0% 2018 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2019 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2024 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2011 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2012 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2014 Asian: 3.0% 3.0% 2015 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2017 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2018 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2019 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2020 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2021 Asian: 2.7% 2.7% 2022 Asian: 2.4% 2.4% 2023 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2011 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2013 Black: 1.8% 1.8% 2014 Black: 3.0% 3.0% 2015 Black: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Black: 0.8% 0.8% 2017 Black: 0.8% 0.8% 2018 Black: 1.7% 1.7% 2019 Black: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Black: 2.3% 2.3% 2022 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Black: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Black: 1.8% 1.8% 2011 Hispanic: 4.0% 4.0% 2012 Hispanic: 3.2% 3.2% 2013 Hispanic: 4.1% 4.1% 2014 Hispanic: 3.7% 3.7% 2015 Hispanic: 9.1% 9.1% 2016 Hispanic: 3.6% 3.6% 2017 Hispanic: 9.0% 9.0% 2018 Hispanic: 4.5% 4.5% 2019 Hispanic: 10.8% 10.8% 2020 Hispanic: 8.8% 8.8% 2021 Hispanic: 10.8% 10.8% 2022 Hispanic: 10.8% 10.8% 2023 Hispanic: 12.8% 12.8% 2024 Hispanic: 11.2% 11.2% 2011 White: 83.5% 83.5% 2012 White: 80.6% 80.6% 2013 White: 75.5% 75.5% 2014 White: 78.4% 78.4% 2015 White: 77.6% 77.6% 2016 White: 65.6% 65.6% 2017 White: 80.5% 80.5% 2018 White: 77.7% 77.7% 2019 White: 71.9% 71.9% 2020 White: 79.6% 79.6% 2021 White: 79.2% 79.2% 2022 White: 72.1% 72.1% 2023 White: 79.8% 79.8% 2024 White: 79.4% 79.4% 2011 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2012 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2013 International: 0.5% 0.5% 2014 International: 1.7% 1.7% 2015 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2016 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2018 International: 0.8% 0.8% 2019 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2020 International: 2.3% 2.3% 2021 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 International: 2.8% 2.8% 2023 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2024 International: 0.7% 0.7%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2025 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2021 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2022 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2024 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2025 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 Black: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2024 Black: 1.7% 1.7% 2025 Black: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Hispanic: 11.6% 11.6% 2021 Hispanic: 12.9% 12.9% 2022 Hispanic: 12.2% 12.2% 2023 Hispanic: 13.3% 13.3% 2024 Hispanic: 14.9% 14.9% 2025 Hispanic: 15.3% 15.3% 2020 White: 77.6% 77.6% 2021 White: 76.5% 76.5% 2022 White: 78.1% 78.1% 2023 White: 74.8% 74.8% 2024 White: 72.7% 72.7% 2025 White: 71.3% 71.3% 2020 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2021 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2022 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 International: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2025 International: 1.6% 1.6%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Northwest Nazarene University 275 44% / 56% 2% $60,560 50 95%
Engineering 21 — 95% / 5% 0% $84,929 87 100%
Computer Graphics — — — — $60,608 50 —
Computer Science 13 — 85% / 15% 0% $87,857 89 —
Chemistry 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $62,482 55 —
Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,058 59 —
Physics — — — — $67,886 67 —
Biochemistry — — — — $53,185 28 —
Biology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,718 18 100%
Biomedical Sciences 5 — 40% / 60% 20% $49,718 18 100%
Ecology 11 — 64% / 36% 0% $40,993 6 —
Zoology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $40,967 6 —
Nursing 56 — 9% / 91% 0% $78,377 82 88%
Pre-Physical Therapy 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $55,694 35 —
Accounting 9 — 67% / 33% 0% $70,139 71 100%
Business Administration 21 +5 43% / 57% 0% $66,332 64 100%
International Business 2 — 100% / 0% 100% $71,225 73 —
Managerial Economics 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $74,674 78 —
Marketing 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $66,320 64 —
Sports Management 13 — 77% / 23% 0% $48,973 17 100%
Christian Studies 10 — 20% / 80% 0% $34,936 3 100%
Communication 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $47,429 14 100%
Communication Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,429 14 100%
English 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $44,710 10 —
General Studies 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $33,199 2 96%
Health Communication — — — — $53,103 27 —
History 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $47,152 13 —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — $48,783 16 —
International Relations — — — — $52,866 27 —
Liberal Studies 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $33,199 2 96%
Mass Communication — — — — $47,429 14 100%
Performance and Sport Psychology — — — — $48,780 16 —
Political Science 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $54,041 30 —
Psychology 10 — 20% / 80% 0% $47,062 13 —
Psychology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Religious Studies — — — — $34,936 3 100%
Social Work 13 — 23% / 77% 0% $44,564 10 95%
Youth Ministry — — — — $48,486 16 —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Elementary Education 16 — 12% / 88% 0% $46,701 12 95%
English Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $48,986 17 —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — $50,710 21 —
Physical Education — — — — $49,059 17 —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — $49,322 18 —
Digital Arts 8 — 75% / 25% 0% $41,144 6 —
Graphic Design 9 +1 56% / 44% 11% $41,084 6 94%
Music 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $42,149 7 —
Music Education — — — — $49,425 18 —
Music Performance 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $41,940 7 —
Music Performance 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — $41,928 7 —
Studio Art 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,599 6 —
Voice and Opera 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Criminal Justice 6 — 33% / 67% 17% $51,859 24 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,649
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

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

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 51.8% 51.8% 2012 Graduated: 55.1% 55.1% 2013 Graduated: 49.1% 49.1% 2014 Graduated: 51.8% 51.8% 2015 Graduated: 49.4% 49.4% 2016 Graduated: 49.0% 49.0% 2017 Graduated: 55.9% 55.9% 2018 Graduated: 58.7% 58.7% 2019 Graduated: 60.6% 60.6% 2020 Graduated: 62.3% 62.3% 2021 Graduated: 62.5% 62.5% 2022 Graduated: 58.2% 58.2% 2023 Graduated: 59.9% 59.9% 2024 Graduated: 70.8% 70.8%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 49.4% 49.4% 2012 Men: 54.6% 54.6% 2013 Men: 43.2% 43.2% 2014 Men: 43.9% 43.9% 2015 Men: 46.4% 46.4% 2016 Men: 52.9% 52.9% 2017 Men: 60.7% 60.7% 2018 Men: 48.3% 48.3% 2019 Men: 55.2% 55.2% 2020 Men: 54.3% 54.3% 2021 Men: 59.8% 59.8% 2022 Men: 58.8% 58.8% 2023 Men: 57.3% 57.3% 2024 Men: 68.8% 68.8% 2011 Women: 53.0% 53.0% 2012 Women: 55.5% 55.5% 2013 Women: 52.5% 52.5% 2014 Women: 58.0% 58.0% 2015 Women: 51.7% 51.7% 2016 Women: 46.4% 46.4% 2017 Women: 51.8% 51.8% 2018 Women: 64.5% 64.5% 2019 Women: 64.1% 64.1% 2020 Women: 66.9% 66.9% 2021 Women: 64.6% 64.6% 2022 Women: 57.7% 57.7% 2023 Women: 61.8% 61.8% 2024 Women: 72.4% 72.4%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic White
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Hispanic: 40.0% 40.0% 2012 Hispanic: 12.5% 12.5% 2013 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2014 Hispanic: 63.6% 63.6% 2015 Hispanic: 58.3% 58.3% 2016 Hispanic: 77.8% 77.8% 2017 Hispanic: 52.2% 52.2% 2018 Hispanic: 72.7% 72.7% 2019 Hispanic: 44.4% 44.4% 2020 Hispanic: 47.8% 47.8% 2021 Hispanic: 39.3% 39.3% 2022 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2023 Hispanic: 41.7% 41.7% 2024 Hispanic: 71.0% 71.0% 2011 White: 55.3% 55.3% 2012 White: 58.3% 58.3% 2013 White: 52.4% 52.4% 2014 White: 55.1% 55.1% 2015 White: 50.5% 50.5% 2016 White: 49.4% 49.4% 2017 White: 57.3% 57.3% 2018 White: 62.2% 62.2% 2019 White: 65.9% 65.9% 2020 White: 61.8% 61.8% 2021 White: 65.9% 65.9% 2022 White: 61.9% 61.9% 2023 White: 63.1% 63.1% 2024 White: 70.0% 70.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 22.2% 61 11% / 89% 0% $76,518 80 88%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.0% 55 35% / 65% 0% $41,363 6 97%
Business & Economics 19.6% 54 59% / 41% 4% $63,431 57 100%
Arts 8.0% 22 64% / 36% 5% $41,230 6 94%
Education 8.0% 22 18% / 82% 0% $46,835 13 95%
Engineering 7.6% 21 95% / 5% 0% $84,929 87 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.5% 18 50% / 50% 6% $44,386 9 100%
Computer Science 4.7% 13 85% / 15% 0% $87,857 89 —
Professional 2.2% 6 33% / 67% 17% $51,859 24 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 2 100% / 0% 0% $63,270 57 —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.4% 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,967 6 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #549 46% — — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #370 61% — — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #420 55% — — — — —
Education — — — — 14 #277 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.3M #593 53% — 14 #431 — —

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 Acceptance: 67.2% 67.2% 2013 Acceptance: 61.7% 61.7% 2014 Acceptance: 65.1% 65.1% 2015 Acceptance: 56.3% 56.3% 2016 Acceptance: 95.3% 95.3% 2017 Acceptance: 73.4% 73.4% 2018 Acceptance: 70.9% 70.9% 2019 Acceptance: 85.5% 85.5% 2020 Acceptance: 76.8% 76.8% 2021 Acceptance: 88.1% 88.1% 2022 Acceptance: 88.2% 88.2% 2023 Acceptance: 63.0% 63.0% 2024 Acceptance: 64.7% 64.7% 2012 Yield: 39.1% 39.1% 2013 Yield: 34.5% 34.5% 2014 Yield: 27.9% 27.9% 2015 Yield: 29.9% 29.9% 2016 Yield: 27.3% 27.3% 2017 Yield: 39.6% 39.6% 2018 Yield: 37.5% 37.5% 2019 Yield: 19.5% 19.5% 2020 Yield: 13.0% 13.0% 2021 Yield: 11.0% 11.0% 2022 Yield: 8.0% 8.0% 2023 Yield: 10.9% 10.9% 2024 Yield: 9.9% 9.9%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 Applicants: 993 993 2013 Applicants: 1,227 1,227 2014 Applicants: 1,603 1,603 2015 Applicants: 1,589 1,589 2016 Applicants: 954 954 2017 Applicants: 967 967 2018 Applicants: 1,046 1,046 2019 Applicants: 1,666 1,666 2020 Applicants: 2,793 2,793 2021 Applicants: 2,843 2,843 2022 Applicants: 3,394 3,394 2023 Applicants: 3,571 3,571 2024 Applicants: 3,247 3,247 2012 Admitted: 667 667 2013 Admitted: 757 757 2014 Admitted: 1,043 1,043 2015 Admitted: 894 894 2016 Admitted: 909 909 2017 Admitted: 710 710 2018 Admitted: 742 742 2019 Admitted: 1,425 1,425 2020 Admitted: 2,146 2,146 2021 Admitted: 2,506 2,506 2022 Admitted: 2,993 2,993 2023 Admitted: 2,248 2,248 2024 Admitted: 2,102 2,102 2012 Enrolled: 261 261 2013 Enrolled: 261 261 2014 Enrolled: 291 291 2015 Enrolled: 267 267 2016 Enrolled: 248 248 2017 Enrolled: 281 281 2018 Enrolled: 278 278 2019 Enrolled: 278 278 2020 Enrolled: 279 279 2021 Enrolled: 275 275 2022 Enrolled: 239 239 2023 Enrolled: 246 246 2024 Enrolled: 209 209

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

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

SAT Composite

25th 75th
900 1000 1100 1200 1300 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 940 940 2013 25th: 920 920 2014 25th: 900 900 2015 25th: 920 920 2016 25th: 1000 1000 2017 25th: 1030 1030 2018 25th: 1020 1020 2019 25th: 990 990 2020 25th: 980 980 2021 25th: 970 970 2022 25th: 1000 1000 2023 25th: 940 940 2024 25th: 1005 1005 2012 75th: 1220 1220 2013 75th: 1160 1160 2014 75th: 1180 1180 2015 75th: 1150 1150 2016 75th: 1240 1240 2017 75th: 1230 1230 2018 75th: 1250 1250 2019 75th: 1190 1190 2020 75th: 1190 1190 2021 75th: 1230 1230 2022 75th: 1240 1240 2023 75th: 1210 1210 2024 75th: 1240 1240

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 470 470 2013 25th: 460 460 2014 25th: 440 440 2015 25th: 460 460 2016 25th: 490 490 2017 25th: 500 500 2018 25th: 500 500 2019 25th: 480 480 2020 25th: 480 480 2021 25th: 480 480 2022 25th: 510 510 2023 25th: 470 470 2024 25th: 490 490 2012 75th: 620 620 2013 75th: 570 570 2014 75th: 590 590 2015 75th: 570 570 2016 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 600 600 2018 75th: 610 610 2019 75th: 580 580 2020 75th: 600 600 2021 75th: 600 600 2022 75th: 610 610 2023 75th: 590 590 2024 75th: 610 610

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
450 500 550 600 650 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 470 470 2013 25th: 460 460 2014 25th: 460 460 2015 25th: 460 460 2016 25th: 510 510 2017 25th: 530 530 2018 25th: 520 520 2019 25th: 510 510 2020 25th: 500 500 2021 25th: 490 490 2022 25th: 490 490 2023 25th: 470 470 2024 25th: 515 515 2012 75th: 600 600 2013 75th: 590 590 2014 75th: 590 590 2015 75th: 580 580 2016 75th: 640 640 2017 75th: 630 630 2018 75th: 640 640 2019 75th: 610 610 2020 75th: 590 590 2021 75th: 630 630 2022 75th: 630 630 2023 75th: 620 620 2024 75th: 630 630

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 85.0% 85.0% 2022 Submitted: 67.0% 67.0% 2023 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2024 Submitted: 51.0% 51.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.