Mount Vernon Nazarene vs Northwestern
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityMount Vernon, OHCatholic life on campusNorthwestern CollegeOrange City, IACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Mount Vernon Nazarene has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 66% at Northwestern.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Mount Vernon Nazarene has the lower price after aid: $22,358 a year, against $27,059 at Northwestern.
- The average price after aid is lower at Mount Vernon Nazarene: $22,421 a year, against $25,907 at Northwestern.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mount Vernon, OH
Orange City, IA
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,845
1,665
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.
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.
Admission rate
84%
80%
Average SAT
1131
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Graduation rate
68%
66%
First-year retention
79%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,421
$25,907
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$22,358
$27,059
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$20,508
$19,503
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,116
$20,572
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,486
$24,265
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,271
$29,539
Median debt
$25,000
$23,249
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,555
$49,802
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.