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Northland College

Name: Northland College — Federal Education Data 2024
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Published: 2026-06-15
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Ashland, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·northland.edu

6-yr Graduation

50%

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Total enrollment

286

peer median 472

Avg net price

$20,780

-$535 vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

947

947 candidates competed

Admitted

710

75.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

9.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

50%

Overall completion

50%

4-year graduation

38%

4-year graduation

38%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

50%

Full-time retention

31%

Full-time retention

31%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap

Pell recipients

40%

Non-Pell

61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 30 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 29 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

3.3% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs

Passing1 · 3.3%
No Data29 · 96.7%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

$45,396

$34,808

National HS Median

+30.4%

+$10,588

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

+30.4%

$45,396 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

$27,000

$45,396

60%

Biology General

Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences

60%

$27,000 debt · $45,396 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1957Next review Aug 2032

Action history · 2

Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Jul 2012Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$17,367

$0–30k

$17,367

$30–48k$18,357

$30–48k

$18,357

$48–75k$20,256

$48–75k

$20,256

$75–110k$22,840

$75–110k

$22,840

$110k+$27,084

$110k+

$27,084

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

Avg net price (private)

$20,780

-$535vs Baccalaureate median $21,315

Federal loans

66.0%

In-state tuition

$42,491

Out-of-state

$42,491

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 120 students received $660K in Pell grants, alongside $1.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

120

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$660K

$660,279 total

Direct Loans

$1.6M

345 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$659K

154 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$563K

168 loan awards

Parent PLUS$395K

23 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 187 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

2.6%

+0.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

187

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2015

6.0%-3.9

2016

4.6%-4.7

2017

5.7%-3.5

2018

7.4%+0.4

2019

2.6%+0.3

This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Northland College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs39

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

122 total completions

01Natural Resources

3125.4%

01Natural Resources

3125.4%

02Biological Sciences

2520.5%

02Biological Sciences

2520.5%

03Business

1512.3%

03Business

1512.3%

04Physical Sciences

129.8%

04Physical Sciences

129.8%

05Psychology

97.4%

05Psychology

97.4%

06Parks/Recreation

75.7%

06Parks/Recreation

75.7%

07Public Admin

75.7%

07Public Admin

75.7%

08Education

64.9%

08Education

64.9%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

54.1%

09Multi/Interdisciplinary

54.1%

10Mathematics

54.1%

10Mathematics

54.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

286

12-mo unduplicated

502

Undergraduate

502

Graduate

Gender split

Men

47%237

Women

53%265

Race / ethnicity composition

White

72.9%

Hispanic

8.1%

Non-resident

5.9%

Two or more

5.7%

Black

2.8%

Unknown

2.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.8%

Asian

0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA

Athletes

208

134 M · 74 W

Women athletes

35.6%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$1.7M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$14K

$17K

Head-coach salaries

$34K

$33K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Ice Hockey

$370,126

Ice Hockey

31 M · 24 W

$370K

Soccer

$160,037

Soccer

32 M · 17 W

$160K

Basketball

$206,527

Basketball

16 M · 13 W

$207K

Baseball

—

$159,991

Baseball

28 M · —

$160K

Lacrosse

—

$96,485

Lacrosse

23 M · —

$96K

Cross Country

$19,352

Cross Country

15 M · 6 W

$19K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

7.72

4 offenses · 518 students

3-year trend

5.262 yrs ago3.771 yr ago7.72Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Rape

Burglary

By location

4total

On campus4

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs010

Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

Mead Hall1 fire
ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

5.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Northland College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northland College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectNorthland College	50%	—	286	$20,780	Baccalaureate
Wisconsin Lutheran College	64%	78.2%	1,027	$21,315	Baccalaureate
Blackburn College	57%	63.2%	513	$21,814	Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Milwaukee	—	—	116	—	Baccalaureate
Gods Bible School and College	47%	75.3%	431	$3,138	Baccalaureate
Eureka College	41%	85.0%	527	$22,048	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	50%	76.7%	472	$21,315

Frequently asked questions about Northland College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northland College.

What is the graduation rate at Northland College?

Northland College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northland College?

Northland College reports a total enrollment of 286 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northland College?

The average net price at Northland College is $20,780 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Northland College?

Northland College's yield rate is 9.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Northland College located?

Northland College is located in Ashland, Wisconsin 54806-3999.

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