Northwood University

Northwood University is a private nonprofit college in Midland, MI. Its average net price is $25,908 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$21,142
$30,001 to $48,000$25,075
$48,001 to $75,000$28,512
$75,001 to $110,000$20,168
$110,001 and up$29,197
$35,900Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$35,900Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,908Average Net Price
$13,700Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$870Books and Supplies
$3,288Other Expenses
31.9%Students on Pell Grants
46.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

64.5%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$61,930
8 years after entry$63,003
10 years after entry$68,112
64.4%Graduation Rate
78.6%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Midland, MILocation
Small citySetting
1,974Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$51,148 n=117$20,966 Small program - rough guide n=68
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,439 n=392$23,250 n=319
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,065 Small program - rough guide n=41$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=59
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$58,823 National median for this major n=2,808Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113$24,250 Small program - rough guide n=33
Insurance$67,182 National median for this major n=1,506Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765Not published
Marketing$51,626 Small program - rough guide n=86$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=75
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$74,429 Small program - rough guide n=42$21,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$20,950 Small program - rough guide n=36

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