Heidelberg vs Northwest
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OHCatholic life on campusNorthwest UniversityKirkland, WACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Northwest has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 52% at Heidelberg.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Heidelberg has the lower price after aid: $14,556 a year, against $17,840 at Northwest.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Northwest: $54,914, against $48,466 at Heidelberg.
- Median debt is lower at Northwest: $20,891, against $27,000 at Heidelberg.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Tiffin, OH
Kirkland, WA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,059
999
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.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
86%
83%
Average SAT
1150
Graduation rate
52%
71%
First-year retention
74%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,556
$22,288
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$18,217
$17,996
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,974
$14,384
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$14,556
$17,840
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,376
$22,644
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,286
$28,570
Median debt
$27,000
$20,891
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,466
$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.