Northland College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,376

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,994

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.67%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

57.7%

1,436 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

531

97.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

58.3%

74 Graduates

About

Northland College is a higher education institution located in Ashland County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Northland College were Other Natural Resource & Conservation (25 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (20 degrees), and Other Conservation & Natural Resource Research (10 degrees).

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northland College. 56% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (125 degrees), 25 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northland College is $38,376, which is $9,871 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Northland College is $38,376, which is $9,871 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,994.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Northland College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,376

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Northland College was $38,376. The cost of tuition at Northland College is $9,871 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$22,994

2021 Value

13%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Northland College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,994. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Northland College grew by 13%.

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

$9,688

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northland College was of $9,688 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2020 and 2021.

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

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Northland College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.3% with respect to 2020, when 93% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.67%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Northland College was 2.67%, which represents 5 out of the 187 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Northland College received 1,436 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 15.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,436 applicants, 828 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.7% acceptance rate.

There were 531 students enrolled at Northland College in 2021. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Northland College has an overall enrollment yield of 15%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

828

Accepted Out of 1,436

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Northland College was 57.7% (828 admissions from 1,436 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 64.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 15.8%, while admissions declined by −24.5%..

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

17%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Northland College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Northland College had a total enrollment of 531 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Northland College is 516 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Northland College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northland College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.6% White, 9.04% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 3.77% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.565% Asian.

Students enrolled at Northland College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.7%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northland College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 531 students. The full-time enrollment at Northland College is 516 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 97.2% of students enrolled at Northland College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

73%

2021 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Northland College had a retention rate higher 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 (2021)

White
375 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
48 enrolled students
Two or More Races
23 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northland College is 70.6% White, 9.04% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 3.77% Black or African American, 2.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.565% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 13 students (2.45%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 17 more women than men received degrees from Northland College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northland College is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northland College is Other Natural Resource & Conservation (25 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (20 degrees) and Other Conservation & Natural Resource Research (10 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (39 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (3 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 (452,589 people), Postsecondary teachers (222,560 people), Other managers (217,098 people), Other Physical Scientists (155,076 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (152,111 people).

The most specialized majors at Northland College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Biology (20 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Northland College are Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (3 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Biology (20 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (523,819 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (469,231 people), Elementary & secondary schools (356,729 people), Offices of physicians (215,142 people), and Scientific research & development services (194,577 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 (2021)

Other Natural Resource & Conservation
25 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
20 degrees awarded
Other Conservation & Natural Resource Research
10 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northland College was Other Natural Resource & Conservation 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College, which is 0.785 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 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College in Other Natural Resource & Conservation, which is 1.27 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Northland College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 47% of students graduating from Northland College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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 (73.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Northland College is Female and White (73.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 6.76% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
125 degrees awarded
Asian
5 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northland College is white (125 degrees awarded). There were 25 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (5 degrees).

0.709% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
72 degrees awarded
White Male
53 degrees awarded
Asian Male
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northland College is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

Operations

Northland College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.92M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 944k (13.6%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Northland College had a total salary expenditure of 19.7M. Northland College employs 20 Assistant professors, 16 Professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Northland College are Female Assistant professor (11), Male Professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Endowment

$6.92M

2021 Endowment

20.8%

growth from 2020

Northland College has an endowment valued at about $6.92M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Northland College grew 20.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.4M 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

$8.09M

2021 Salaries

1.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Northland College paid a median of $8.09M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($19.7M) and a 1.77% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Northland College paid a total of $2.93M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northland College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northland College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northland College.