10-yr median earnings
$48,666
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Bloomington, Minnesota
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit institution in Bloomington, Minnesota. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $48,666
- 10-yr median earnings
- $35,887
- Avg net price / yr
The verdict
Northwestern Health Sciences University posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 31%
- former-student earnings, US
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Northwestern Health Sciences University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Northwestern Health Sciences University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,666
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$35,887
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
60.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$35,887
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Northwestern Health Sciences University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Northwestern Health Sciences University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Northwestern Health Sciences University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,666 Top 31% higher than 69% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Northwestern Health Sciences University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,666 | #1591 of 5103 | 69th |
| Average net price | $35,887 | #4773 of 5020 | 5th (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 271 | #3372 of 5462 | 38th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
271
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$48,666
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Northwestern Health Sciences University ranks in Minnesota
State rank among 96 reporting Minnesota colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Northwestern Health Sciences University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,666 | #37 of 96 | 61st |
| Average net price | $35,887 | #81 of 82 | 1st (lower is better) |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 271 | #69 of 85 | 19th |
Highest former-student earnings in Minnesota
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | $79,652 | - |
| 2 | Saint Johns University | $76,786 | $25,672 |
| 3 | Carleton College | $75,525 | $25,407 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | $73,739 | $29,155 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $69,020 | $16,778 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester | $69,020 | $13,744 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica | $65,934 | $27,846 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College | $65,607 | $22,900 |
| 9 | St Olaf College | $65,543 | $23,874 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University | $64,705 | $16,863 |
| 11 | Macalester College | $63,878 | $32,149 |
| 12 | Bethel University | $63,764 | $28,556 |
| 37 | Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityThis school | $48,666 | $35,887 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $12,015 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,015 |
| Average Net Price | $35,887 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $35,887 |
27.7%
Pell Grant Rate
37.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,500
Median Debt
$80/mo
Monthly Payment
Published tuition barely moved. What students actually pay rose +52.2%.
Between 2013 and 2023, Northwestern Health Sciences University's published in-state tuition went from $11,880 to $12,015 (+1.1%), but average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort after grant aid, went from $19,579 to $29,794. The sticker price and the real price moved apart.
Published tuition
+1.1%
$11,880 → $12,015
Average net price
+52.2%
$19,579 → $29,794
10 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,5792023 · $29,794
Over the same years, enrollment went +122.1% (113 → 251 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 45.8%
African American 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Asian 8.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.8%
International 3.3%
Student body at a glance
59.6%
Female
24.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
$43,760
Median Earnings (6yr)
68.1%
Earning Over $25K
60.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,760 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,666 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 68.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 60.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $80/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Professional | 1 | 159 | $60,506 | $60,506 | $189,656 |
| Certificate | 1 | 13 | $41,653 | $41,653 | $14,529 |
| Master's | 1 | 23 | $39,071 | $39,071 | $105,778 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiropractic | First Professional | 159 | $60,506 | $189,656 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 13 | $41,653 | $14,529 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | Master's | 23 | $39,071 | $105,778 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Northwestern Health Sciences University? ▼
Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private nonprofit institution in Bloomington, Minnesota. Undergraduate enrollment is 271 students.
How much do Northwestern Health Sciences University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Northwestern Health Sciences University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,666 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,760.
How much does Northwestern Health Sciences University cost? ▼
The average net price at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $35,887. In-state tuition is $12,015 and out-of-state tuition is $12,015. Median student debt at graduation is $7,500.
Is Northwestern Health Sciences University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Northwestern Health Sciences University is $7,500, while former students earn a median of $48,666 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 15% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 60.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $80.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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