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North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·northcentral.edu
6-yr Graduation
66%
+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
852
peer median 1,010
Avg net price
$25,817
+$2.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
492
492 candidates competed
Admitted
487
99.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
144
29.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
66%+17.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

5.2pp gap
Pell recipients
63%46 of 73
Non-Pell (all)
68%88 of 129
Subsidized loan, no Pell
63%43 of 68
No Federal Aid
74%45 of 61

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
5
10.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing5 · 10.6%
  • No Data42 · 89.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
42

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+8.0%
$39,407 vs $36,491
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+15.0%
$41,979 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+27.1%
$46,380 vs $36,491
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.0%
$50,707 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.0%
$61,287 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
63%
$26,500 debt · $41,979 earn
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
61%
$23,937 debt · $39,407 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
51%
$23,708 debt · $46,380 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$19,370 debt · $50,707 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$21,500 debt · $61,287 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1986Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,450
$30–48k$22,393
$48–75k$23,892
$75–110k$28,167
$110k+$30,213

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,817
+$2,208vs Baccalaureate median $23,609
Federal loans
58.6%
In-state tuition
$32,220
Out-of-state
$32,220

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 443 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
443
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,468,583 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
909 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
402 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
400 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$811K
51 loan awards
Parent PLUS$932K
56 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 281 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
281
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.4%
2017
3.3%
2018
3.6%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at North Central

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

216 total completions
01Business
6931.9%
02Theology
6329.2%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
3013.9%
04Education
146.5%
05Psychology
115.1%
06Parks/Recreation
104.6%
07Public Admin
83.7%
08English Language
52.3%
09Communication
31.4%
10Computer Sciences
31.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
852
12-mo unduplicated
905
Undergraduate
805
Graduate
100

Gender split

Men
44%401
Women
56%504

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Hispanic
15.1%
Black
12.6%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
3.1%
Unknown
2.3%
Non-resident
1.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
207
111 M · 96 W
Women athletes
46.4%
Athletic aid
$13K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$2K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$42K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
37 M · 36 W
$145K
Soccer
28 M · 18 W
$181K
Basketball
22 M · 24 W
$349K
Baseball
27 M ·
$152K
Golf
11 M · 7 W
$73K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$70K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
30.49
30 offenses · 984 students

3-year trend

6.772 yrs ago17.141 yr ago30.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
54
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
13
Burglary
8
Robbery
4
Aggravated assault
4
Arson
1

By location

30total
  • On campus23
  • Public property7

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
18

North Central vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions North Central selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorth Central University
66%852$25,817Baccalaureate
28%83.0%999$27,963Baccalaureate
39%99.1%1,028$21,983Baccalaureate
51%56.9%1,041$22,766Baccalaureate
49%71.9%1,021$22,671Baccalaureate
49%71.6%956$24,452Baccalaureate
Peer group median49%71.9%1,010$23,609

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Frequently asked questions about North Central University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North Central.

What is the graduation rate at North Central University?

North Central University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend North Central University?

North Central University reports a total enrollment of 852 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at North Central University?

The average net price at North Central University is $25,817 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at North Central University?

North Central University's yield rate is 29.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is North Central University located?

North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404-1391.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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