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Northwestern College vs Cornell College

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureNorthwestern CollegeCornell College
Admit rate 80% 80%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1120–1285
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 23–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureNorthwestern CollegeCornell College
Sticker price per year $51,568 $68,934
Average paid after grants $24,716 $25,297
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureNorthwestern CollegeCornell College
Under $30,000 $24,506 $18,469
$30,000–$48,000 $19,300 $18,144
$48,000–$75,000 $19,343 $20,791
$75,000–$110,000 $22,880 $23,291
Over $110,000 $27,296 $32,919
After you start
MeasureNorthwestern CollegeCornell College
Undergrads 1,175 1,086
Graduate within 6 years 64% 72%
Come back for year two 74% 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,028 $57,224
Median debt at graduation $23,249 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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