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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 452
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $5,281
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 62
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 74%

Financial Aid Information at NWBC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 452 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $5,281. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 62 students (74% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northwestern College is $18,475, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 452 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $5,281. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northwestern College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northwestern College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid45288%$5,281
Pell Grants38575%$2,950
Federal Student Loans38875%$4,864

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 62 beginning students (74% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 62 students (74% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Northwestern College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northwestern College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid6274%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources6274%$5,576
Federal Grants6173%$2,935
Pell Grants6173%$2,935
Other Federal Grants00%-
State/Local Grants4250%$3,806
Institutional Grants3339%$208
Student Loans3238%$4,176
Federal Student Loans3238%$4,176
Other Student Loans00%-