Private nonprofitFour-year

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

Compare this college with another → · Official website ↗

Net price (avg)
$25,817
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$32,220
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
66.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,064
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
$44,475
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$32,220
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$32,220
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,054
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,800
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$900
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00020,450
$30,001–48,00022,393
$48,001–75,00023,892
$75,001–110,00028,167
$110,001+30,213

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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.

This college’s official net price calculator ↗

Outcomes

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

Graduation rate (150% time)
66.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,688
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45,064
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,200
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$245.96
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
68.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $45,064 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
99.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
709
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
22.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
42.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
58.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$59,157
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White61%
Hispanic15%
Black13%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$61,287$68,257$25,236
Marketing.$50,707$69,303$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$46,380$47,382$26,400
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.$41,979$42,915$26,750
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.$39,407$42,907$27,593
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$92,374Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$49,808Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$43,689Not reported
American Sign Language.Not reported$45,044Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reported$50,532Not reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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