Northwest College vs UIdaho

Northwest College and University of Idaho, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Northwest College, a community college in Powell, Wyoming, boasts an open admissions policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds. In contrast, the University of Idaho, a public research university in Moscow, Idaho, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 84%. While Northwest College excels in associate's degrees, the University of Idaho offers a wider range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including popular majors like business, engineering, and education. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that can help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Northwest College	University of Idaho
Overview
Location	Powell, Wyoming	Moscow, Idaho
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		75.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	81.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $60 Graduate: $60
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1220
ACT range	N/A	20 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		65.0%
Students submitting ACT score		14.0%
Total number of applicants		9,814
Total number of admissions given out		7,987
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,656
Yield rate		20.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,544 Out of state: $26,844	In state: $22,254 Out of state: $41,490
Average net price	$8,114	$15,435
Tuition	In state: $3,150 Out of state: $9,450	In state: $6,182 Out of state: $25,418
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,090 Meal plan: $3,290	$9,610
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	93.0% Average amount $8,647	97.0% Average amount $12,208
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $4,879	42.0% Average amount $4,946
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $14,652	3.0% Average amount $12,339

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,427 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%	8,631 Men 47.7% Women 52.3%
Graduate students	N/A	2,672 Men 49.6% Women 50.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	25.7%	33.2%
International students	2.7%	4.7%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	632	2,310
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wyoming Montana California Colorado Idaho	Idaho Washington California Oregon Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Visual & Performing Arts Agriculture Education	Engineering Education Natural Resources and Conservation Business Architecture
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.9%	59.2%
Dropout rate	36.7%	17.6%
Transferred out	20.1%	21.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,781 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $53,642 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,846 Year 3: $24,183 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,597 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $21,449 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,814 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,891 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $82,601 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,060 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $79,227 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,101 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $73,393 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,687 Year 2: $59,982 Year 3: $72,836 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,491 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $66,706 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,504 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $66,017 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,842 Year 2: $59,640 Year 3: $64,996 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,539 Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $62,271 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $52,424 Year 2: $53,131 Year 3: $60,120 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,933 Year 3: $56,902

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