Private nonprofitFour-year

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$35,887
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$12,015
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,666
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
$39,863
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$12,015
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$12,015
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,962
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$30,001–48,00035,887

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,760
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,666
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$7,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$79.51
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
60.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,666 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
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
271
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
24.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
37.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$28,697
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White46%
Hispanic7%
Black11%
Asian8%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

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
Chiropractic.$60,506$61,163Not reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.$41,653$29,652$19,500
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.$39,071$35,462Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Not reported$62,269Not reported
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.Not reported$29,755Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Biology.Not reported$64,732Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.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