Northwestern College vs. Hastings College

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwestern College in Orange City, IA with Hastings College in Hastings, NE on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern College is larger than Hastings College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 956 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwestern College is located in Orange City, IA (Distant Town setting); Hastings College is in Hastings, NE (Remote Town setting).
• Northwestern College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Hastings College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwestern College 15:1; Hastings College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern College are 9.5% lower than at Hastings College ($10,900 vs. $12,050).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.9% higher at Hastings College than at Northwestern College (about $1,060 more per year; $37,770 vs. $36,710).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Northwestern College as at Hastings College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hastings College students is 15.2% larger than aid received by Northwestern College students ($27,107 vs. $23,537).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Northwestern College than at Hastings College (23 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Northwestern College, test optional at Hastings College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Northwestern College average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Hastings College (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.2% at Northwestern College vs. 17.7% at Hastings College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have a $1,908 lower median loan debt than Hastings College graduates ($25,092 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Northwestern College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Hastings College graduates ($259 vs. $279).
• More Northwestern College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hastings College students, three years after graduation (85% vs. 74%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.