Northwestern Health Sciences University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$11,040
2024 Average Net Price
$36,272
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
1,101
65.3% Full-Time

About

Northwestern Health Sciences University is a higher education institution located in Hennepin County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Northwestern Health Sciences University were Chiropractic (166 degrees awarded) and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (12 degrees).

In 2024, 345 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwestern Health Sciences University. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (177 degrees), 8.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $11,040, which is $−4,669 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $11,040, which is $4,670 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $36,272.

In 2024, 37% of undergraduate students attending Northwestern Health Sciences University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,040
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University was $11,040. The cost of tuition at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $−4,670 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Average Net Price

$36,272
2024 Value
21.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Northwestern Health Sciences University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $36,272. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northwestern Health Sciences University grew by 21.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,124
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwestern Health Sciences University was of $14,124 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.69% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

37%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
37%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Northwestern Health Sciences University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 11.9% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Northwestern Health Sciences University had a total enrollment of 1,101 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Health Sciences University is 719 students and the part-time enrollment is 382. This means that 65.3% of students enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Health Sciences University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.5% White, 8.08% Black or African American, 6.09% Asian, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Two or More Races, 0.545% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0908% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.5%), followed by White Male (15%) and Asian Female (8.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Asian Male (2.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,101 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwestern Health Sciences University is 719 and the part-time enrollment is 382. This means that 65.3% of students enrolled at Northwestern Health Sciences University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    512 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    89 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    67 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwestern Health Sciences University is 46.5% White, 8.08% Black or African American, 6.09% Asian, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Two or More Races, 0.545% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0908% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% 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, 248 students (22.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 115 more women than men received degrees from Northwestern Health Sciences University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwestern Health Sciences University is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 8.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Northwestern Health Sciences University is Chiropractic (166 degrees awarded), followed by Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (12 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwestern Health Sciences University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (329 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University are Registered nurses (1,517,561 people), Medical & health services managers (171,607 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,924 people), Physicians (142,150 people), and Pharmacists (141,577 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University in 2024 are Health (329 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Northwestern Health Sciences University are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University are Health (329 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Northwestern Health Sciences University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,676,154 people), Elementary & secondary schools (345,034 people), Outpatient care centers (300,981 people), Offices of physicians (220,297 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,613 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwestern Health Sciences University are Health (329 degrees awarded) and Interdisciplinary Studies (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Massage Therapy
    25 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northwestern Health Sciences University was Massage Therapy with 25 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
230
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Health Sciences University, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (230).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Chiropractic, which is 0.824 times less than the 91 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Chiropractic, which is 1.21 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 50% of students graduating from Northwestern Health Sciences University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    177 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwestern Health Sciences University is white (177 degrees awarded). There were 8.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

33.6% of degree recipients (116 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    117 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    60 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Male
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwestern Health Sciences University is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

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Operations

Northwestern Health Sciences University has an endowment valued at nearly $3.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.92M (56.5%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Northwestern Health Sciences University had a total salary expenditure of 29.3M. Northwestern Health Sciences University employs 21 Associate professors, 19 Assistant professors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Northwestern Health Sciences University are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (11), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Health Sciences University are: Management, with 24 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Endowment

$3.4M
2024 Endowment
14.2%
growth from 2023

Northwestern Health Sciences University has an endowment valued at about $3.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwestern Health Sciences University grew 14.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$18.5M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Northwestern Health Sciences University paid a median of $18.5M in salaries, which represents 63.4% of their overall expenditure ($29.3M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.3M
Instructional Salaries
56
Number of Employees

In 2024, Northwestern Health Sciences University paid a total of $4.3M to 56 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwestern Health Sciences University were Management with 24 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

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