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Northwest Nazarene University
6-yr Graduation
71%
+9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,635
peer median 8,859
Avg net price
$29,580
+$2.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
3,247
3,247 candidates competed
Admitted
2,102
64.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
209
9.9% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
71%+9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
71%+9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
59%
4-year graduation
59%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
71%
Full-time retention
77%
Full-time retention
77%
Pell equity
10.9pp gap
Pell recipients
64%65 of 102
Non-Pell (all)
75%131 of 175
Subsidized loan, no Pell
68%71 of 104
No Federal Aid
85%60 of 71
Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.9-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 80 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 63 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
80
Passing
16
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.3%
+0.7pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
80programs
- Passing16 · 20.0%
- No Data63 · 78.8%
- Failing1 · 1.2%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
14
No data
63
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$33,265
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
-4.4%
−$1,543
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-4.4%
$33,265 vs $34,808
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$51,290
$49,999
Same-State BA Median
+2.6%
+$1,291
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+2.6%
$51,290 vs $49,999
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$41,719
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+19.9%
+$6,911
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.9%
$41,719 vs $34,808
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$44,782
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+28.7%
+$9,974
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+28.7%
$44,782 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$45,537
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+30.8%
+$10,729
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+30.8%
$45,537 vs $34,808
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$56,334
$42,937
National Same-Field BA Median
+31.2%
+$13,397
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
+31.2%
$56,334 vs $42,937
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$48,307
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+38.8%
+$13,499
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+38.8%
$48,307 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$49,132
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+41.2%
+$14,324
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+41.2%
$49,132 vs $34,808
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-4.4%
−$1,543
Just failing
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+2.6%
+$1,291
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$54,667
$51,290
107%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$54,667 debt · $51,290 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$25,000
$33,265
75%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$25,000 debt · $33,265 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$46,148
$70,614
65%
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$46,148 debt · $70,614 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$26,250
$45,537
58%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$26,250 debt · $45,537 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$27,334
$56,334
49%
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
$27,334 debt · $56,334 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$21,250
$44,782
48%
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$21,250 debt · $44,782 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,696
$48,307
47%
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,696 debt · $48,307 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,304
$95,317
37%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$35,304 debt · $95,317 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Accredited since 1930Next review Oct 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 4
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
- Mar 2024Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Oct 2016Renewal of AccreditationNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Aug 2014Change in Agency recognitionNational Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$29,580
+$2,726vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $26,855
Federal loans
61.3%
In-state tuition
$40,794
Out-of-state
$40,794
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 402 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $12.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
402
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,255,994 total
Direct Loans
$12.0M
1,498 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$2.0M
466 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
545 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5.9M
386 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
68 loan awards
Grad PLUS$441K
33 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 630 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
630
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
2.6%-6.7
2017
5.6%-3.6
2018
2.1%-4.9
2019
0.4%-1.9
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.
Academic programs at Northwest Nazarene
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs88
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
415 total completions
01Health Professions
12630.4%
01Health Professions
12630.4%
02Business
7317.6%
02Business
7317.6%
03Education
5413.0%
03Education
5413.0%
04Public Admin
4811.6%
04Public Admin
4811.6%
05Visual/Performing Arts
245.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
245.8%
06Psychology
235.5%
06Psychology
235.5%
07Engineering
215.1%
07Engineering
215.1%
08Biological Sciences
194.6%
08Biological Sciences
194.6%
09Theology
143.4%
09Theology
143.4%
10Parks/Recreation
133.1%
10Parks/Recreation
133.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,635
12-mo unduplicated
11,017
Undergraduate
10,289
Graduate
728
Gender split
Men
43%4,789
Women
57%6,228
Race / ethnicity composition
White
72.1%
Hispanic
15.2%
Two or more
6.8%
Black
1.7%
Non-resident
1.3%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
258
140 M · 118 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$3.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.5M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$43K
$30K
Head-coach salaries
$49K
$47K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 7
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
83
79
$1,153,613
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
83 M · 79 W
Soccer
30
23
$1,213,057
Soccer
30 M · 23 W
Baseball
43
—
$817,636
Baseball
43 M · —
Basketball
18
15
$1,654,821
Basketball
18 M · 15 W
Softball
—
25
$569,589
Softball
— · 25 W
Golf
13
8
$338,253
Golf
13 M · 8 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,774 students
3-year trend
0.492 yrs ago1.121 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor04
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
95
Northwest Nazarene vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Northwest Nazarene selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNorthwest Nazarene University | 71% | — | 1,635 | $29,580 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 63% | 94.3% | 9,951 | $29,500 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 46% | — | 210,208 | $12,548 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 60% | 90.8% | 8,727 | $26,662 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 64% | 86.2% | 8,260 | $27,047 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 45% | 85.8% | 8,991 | $14,072 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 62% | 88.5% | 8,859 | $26,855 |
Institutions like Northwest Nazarene
Explore the federal data for institutions in Northwest Nazarene's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsColorado
Colorado Christian University
Grad rate63%Admit rate94.3%Enrollment9,951Net price$29,500View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsUtah
Western Governors University
Grad rate46%Admit rate—Enrollment210,208Net price$12,548View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Eastern University
Grad rate60%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment8,727Net price$26,662View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMissouri
Webster University
Grad rate64%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment8,260Net price$27,047View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Mercy University
Grad rate45%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment8,991Net price$14,072View data
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Nazarene University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northwest Nazarene.
What is the graduation rate at Northwest Nazarene University?
Northwest Nazarene University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Northwest Nazarene University?
Northwest Nazarene University reports a total enrollment of 1,635 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Northwest Nazarene University?
The average net price at Northwest Nazarene University is $29,580 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Northwest Nazarene University?
Northwest Nazarene University's yield rate is 9.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Northwest Nazarene University located?
Northwest Nazarene University is located in Nampa, Idaho 83686-5897.
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.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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