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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2020 admitted students

80.6%

Application Fees

Fall 2020

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Northwestern College during the Fall 2020 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 155 10 145
Admitted students 125 8 117
Enrolled students 70 4 66
Acceptance rate 81% 80% 81%
Yield rate 56% 50% 56%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2020 enrollment season, Northwestern College received a total of 155 applications. These applications included 10 male applicants and 145 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 155 applicants, Northwestern College admitted 125 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8 males and 117 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 70 students chose to enroll at Northwestern College. This means that 70 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2020 term. Among the enrolled students, 4 were male and 66 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Northwestern College had an overall acceptance rate of 81% for the Fall 2020 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 81%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Northwestern College had an overall yield rate of 56% for the Fall 2020 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 50%, and for female admitted students, it was 56%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Northwestern College over the past 5 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 343 36 307 280 21 239 82% 58% 78% 206 18 188 74% 86% 79%
2016 544 71 473 424 51 373 78% 72% 79% 230 18 212 54% 35% 57%
2017 239 17 222 224 16 208 94% 94% 94% 151 9 142 67% 56% 68%
2019 193 8 185 193 8 185 100% 100% 100% 152 7 145 79% 88% 78%
2020 155 10 145 125 8 117 81% 80% 81% 70 4 66 56% 50% 56%

Accepted Credits

Fall 2020

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Northwestern College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted