University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Also known as University of Northwestern (MN) | Northwestern · Website
$50,755
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,755
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Northwestern-St Paul is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Saint Paul, Minnesota with 1,442 undergraduates and 71 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $27,705 a year (tuition and fees $37,920). It admits 93% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,755 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,325 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$27,705
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,920
US median $11,837
Admission rate
93%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,325
About $226 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,755
Rank 1,422 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $27,705
- Tuition and fees
- $37,920
- Cost of attendance
- $51,325
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $26,696
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $23,884
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,689
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $25,267
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,348
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $28,730 in 2015-16 to $37,920 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1,173
- Undergraduates
- 1,442
- Graduate students
- 71
- Part-time students
- 8.2%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $26.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,422 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 96 in Minnesota (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $27,705 | $16,908 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,920 | $9,706 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 93% | 85% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 53% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,325 | $14,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,544 | $42,217 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,755 | $45,628 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 76% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
68 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $24,218 | $41,123 | $51,761 | $44,533 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,000 | $75,121 | $78,661 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,598 | $54,588 | $68,086 | $68,257 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $19,500 | $32,815 | $47,802 | $44,535 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $20,000 | $37,758 | $46,555 | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $25,000 | $39,621 | $45,195 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $22,500 | $31,547 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | $24,443 | $48,248 | $60,095 | $61,300 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $23,250 | $30,176 | $46,885 | $54,562 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $20,399 | $40,361 | $50,708 | $50,497 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | $32,500 | $72,523 | $94,858 | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | $40,191 | $48,082 | $51,389 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,522 | $48,590 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $18,000 | $31,828 | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $20,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $17,750 | $51,013 | $63,653 | $69,303 |
| Engineering, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $68,516 | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $37,966 | $44,628 | $51,490 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $19,541 | Withheld | $39,775 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,177 | $42,892 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,283 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Saint Paul and Minnesota on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Minnesota
- Homes: Homes for sale in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much does University of Northwestern-St Paul cost?
$27,705 a year is the average net price at University of Northwestern-St Paul after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,920, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $51,325. Families earning under $30,000 pay $26,696 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Northwestern-St Paul?
93% of applicants are admitted to University of Northwestern-St Paul. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,173. The median admission rate of colleges in Minnesota is 85%.
How much do University of Northwestern-St Paul graduates earn?
$50,755 a year is the median pay of former University of Northwestern-St Paul students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,544 after 6 years). That ranks 1,422 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 96 in Minnesota. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $75,121.
How much student debt do University of Northwestern-St Paul graduates have?
$21,325 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Northwestern-St Paul graduates, about $226 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 27% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Northwestern-St Paul?
68% of first-time, full-time students at University of Northwestern-St Paul finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Northwestern-St Paul?
Bible/Biblical Studies (167 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (54 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (33 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.