Northwood University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (20%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,468
Men / Women 64% / 36%
From State 86%
From Region 5%
Athletes 520 (38.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Black 6%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Northwood University 577 56% 73% 1% 8% 7% 2% $70,885 47 -0.52 70 97% 5.2%
Computer Science 4 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,623 13 -0.97 90 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 8 +2 75% 50% 0% 0% 12% 0% $88,609 41 -0.27 88 — — — — —
Cybersecurity Management 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,091 19 -0.82 80 — — — — —
Esports Management 5 — 100% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $65,830 3 -1.58 61 95% — — — —
Management Information Systems 10 +1 60% 60% 0% 10% 30% 0% $98,854 62 +0.03 94 — — — — —
Accounting 61 — 46% 82% 2% 5% 7% 0% $66,197 7 -1.35 61 97% 5.1% — — —
Automotive & Mobility Studies 22 — 73% 59% 0% 14% 18% 0% $70,718 43 -0.36 70 96% 4.7% — — —
Automotive Aftermarket Management 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,984 45 -0.34 70 — — — — —
Automotive Marketing and Management 38 — 84% 79% 3% 3% 11% 3% $78,066 56 +0.04 80 97% 5.0% — — —
Data Analytics 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,028 20 -0.82 80 100% — — — —
Economics — +1 — — — — — — $76,328 18 -0.81 78 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 12 +1 83% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $68,829 42 -0.31 66 — — — — —
Finance 50 +1 78% 78% 0% 2% 4% 6% $78,661 16 -0.71 80 95% 4.4% — — —
General Business 27 — 48% 67% 0% 19% 7% 0% $70,982 45 -0.34 70 — — — — —
Health Care Management 14 +1 29% 79% 0% 14% 0% 0% $62,590 51 -0.19 53 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 6 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,514 21 -0.64 29 100% — — — —
Insurance Risk Management 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,820 8 -1.49 80 — — — — —
International Business 16 — 62% 38% 0% 0% 19% 38% $71,902 38 -0.52 72 95% — — — —
Leadership & Service 8 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $70,718 35 -0.38 70 96% 4.7% — — —
Management 177 +5 48% 69% 1% 11% 6% 1% $70,718 43 -0.36 70 96% 4.7% — — —
Marketing 54 +1 41% 81% 4% 2% 4% 0% $68,753 21 -0.69 66 99% 6.0% — — —
Marketing Communications — — — — — — — — $68,625 21 -0.70 66 95% 5.5% — — —
Operations and Supply Management 13 +1 69% 85% 0% 8% 0% 0% $78,028 20 -0.82 80 100% — — — —
Sales Management — — — — — — — — $68,753 21 -0.69 66 99% 6.0% — — —
Sport Management 24 +2 71% 75% 4% 8% 4% 4% $56,263 33 -0.53 36 97% 10.6% — — —
Merchandising and Marketing 5 — 0% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $78,066 94 +1.62 80 97% 5.0% — — —
Professional and Technical Communication 14 — 29% 71% 0% 7% 21% 0% $48,301 25 -0.50 16 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 91.3% 527 56% 74% 1% 8% 6% 2% $70,454 27 -0.54 69 97% 5.2%
Computer Science 5.4% 31 81% 65% 0% 6% 16% 0% $87,272 13 -0.55 87 95% —
Arts 3.3% 19 21% 68% 0% 11% 16% 5% $56,134 70 +0.06 36 97% 5.0%

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Business & Economics — — — — 5 #188 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 5 #519 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 137 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Track & Field (combined) 65 $430K $430K $0
Baseball 54 $532K $532K $0
Soccer 39 $562K $562K $0
Lacrosse 37 $502K $502K $0
Golf 20 $248K $248K $0
Basketball 18 $668K $668K $0
Tennis 9 $176K $176K $0
Total 350 $5.6M $5.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 42 $424K $424K $0
Track & Field (combined) 40 $335K $335K $0
Soccer 35 $421K $421K $0
Lacrosse 22 $426K $426K $0
Basketball 17 $742K $742K $0
Volleyball 17 $482K $482K $0
Golf 8 $222K $222K $0
Tennis 8 $221K $221K $0
Total 170 $3.3M $3.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 137 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Track & Field (combined) 105 $766K $766K $0
Soccer 74 $984K $984K $0
Lacrosse 59 $928K $928K $0
Baseball 54 $532K $532K $0
Softball 42 $424K $424K $0
Basketball 35 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 28 $471K $471K $0
Tennis 17 $397K $397K $0
Volleyball 17 $482K $482K $0
Total 520 $10.8M $10.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (non-ED) 26%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional