Dean vs Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dean CollegeFranklin, MACatholic life on campusNorthwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationKirkland, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Dean has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 50% at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dean has the lower price after aid: $26,996 a year, against $34,739 at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
- The average price after aid is lower at Dean: $30,684 a year, against $35,671 at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education: $54,914, against $38,109 at Dean.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Franklin, MA
Kirkland, WA
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,151
1,343
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
74%
Graduation rate
54%
50%
First-year retention
68%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$30,684
$35,671
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,996
$34,739
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$26,798
$29,036
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$28,640
$33,605
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$31,161
$38,666
Net price, over $110,000 income
$34,318
$40,245
Median debt
$25,000
$20,891
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$38,109
$54,914
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.
Dean College · Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education