Northland College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,750

4.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$23,253

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

75%

947 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

286

93.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

49.7%

72 Graduates

About

Northland College is a higher education institution located in Ashland County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Northland College were General Biological Sciences (25 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees), and Other Natural Resource & Conservation (13 degrees).

In 2024, 137 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northland College. 57.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (115 degrees), 19.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northland College is $42,750, which is $12,762 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northland College is $42,750, which is $12,762 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,253.

In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Northland College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,750

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northland College was $42,750. The cost of tuition at Northland College is $12,762 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northland College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,253

2024 Value

3.19%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Northland College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,253. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northland College grew by 3.19%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northland College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,100

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northland College was of $11,100 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northland College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Northland College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.08% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northland College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Northland College received 947 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 5.93% annual growth. Out of those 947 applicants, 710 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75% acceptance rate.

There were 286 students enrolled at Northland College in 2024. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northland College has an overall enrollment yield of 9.58%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

710

Accepted Out of 947

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northland College was 75% (710 admissions from 947 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 5.93%, while admissions grew by 10.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Northland College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

7% of enrolled first-time students at Northland College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northland College had a total enrollment of 286 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northland College is 267 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Northland College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northland College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 9.09% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 4.2% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.699% Asian.

Students enrolled at Northland College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (34%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northland College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 286 students. The full-time enrollment at Northland College is 267 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Northland College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northland College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

31%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northland College was 31%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Northland College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northland College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
190 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
26 enrolled students
Two or More Races
16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northland College is 66.4% White, 9.09% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 4.2% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.699% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12 students (4.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 21 more women than men received degrees from Northland College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northland College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 19.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northland College is General Biological Sciences (25 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees) and Other Natural Resource & Conservation (13 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northland College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Biology (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northland College are Physicians (473,250 people), Postsecondary teachers (247,069 people), Other managers (238,417 people), Other Physical Scientists (197,225 people), and Software developers (146,264 people).

The most specialized majors at Northland College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northland College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Northland College are Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northland College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (579,099 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (513,759 people), Elementary & secondary schools (341,585 people), Scientific research & development services (239,649 people), and Offices of physicians (218,823 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northland College.

Most Common (2024)

General Biological Sciences
25 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degrees awarded
Other Natural Resource & Conservation
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northland College was General Biological Sciences with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northland College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College, which is 0.734 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (79).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northland College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College in General Biological Sciences, which is 5.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

48%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 48% of students graduating from Northland College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (54.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Northland College is Female and White (54.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 22.2% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
115 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northland College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 19.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
69 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northland College is white female (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46 degrees).

Operations

Northland College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.42M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −137k (−2.14%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Northland College had a total salary expenditure of 20.5M. Northland College employs 17 Professors, 13 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Northland College are Male Professor (9), Female Professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland College are: Management, with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Endowment

$6.42M

2024 Endowment

2.12%

decline from 2023

Northland College has an endowment valued at about $6.42M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northland College declined 2.12% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northland College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.24M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Northland College paid a median of $8.24M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($20.5M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$2.68M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Northland College paid a total of $2.68M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland College were Management with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

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