Private nonprofitFour-year

Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,580
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$40,794
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
70.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,719
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$55,163
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$40,794
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$40,794
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,070
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,330
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$700
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00028,732
$30,001–48,00030,626
$48,001–75,00035,166
$75,001–110,00033,413
$110,001+34,800

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
70.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
59.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,488
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,719
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$251.79
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
65.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,719 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
64.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,130
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,024
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
29.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
61.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$51,227
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White72%
Hispanic15%
Black2%
Asian1%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in ID

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Boise Bible CollegeNot reported31.6%$33,140
Boise State University$21,61060.2%$51,658
Brigham Young University-IdahoNot reported55.5%$53,406
College of Eastern Idaho$8,778Not reported$42,057
College of Southern Idaho$6,09533.2%$40,916
College of Western Idaho$8,500Not reportedNot reported
Eagle Gate College-Boise CampusNot reportedNot reported$37,518
Idaho College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Idaho State University$12,19339.4%$45,608
Lewis-Clark State College$15,63540.2%$46,001
New Saint Andrews CollegeNot reported73.9%Not reported
Provo College-Idaho Falls CampusNot reportedNot reported$39,645

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$98,511$120,193Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$97,935$100,573Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,317$103,485Not reported
Engineering, General.$85,643$89,359Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$78,472$71,685Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$76,250$88,910$37,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,953$68,257$23,375
Accounting and Related Services.$70,899$76,194$26,750
Social Work.$70,614$65,123Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$56,334$63,399Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$51,290$59,571Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$49,132$54,562Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$48,307$56,359Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,537$47,382$26,250
Social Work.$44,782$51,790Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.$41,719$51,490Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$33,265$53,072$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$24,406
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10