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Northland College

Northland College

Ashland, WI · 269 students

OpenPrivateTownBachelorCampus-basednorthland.edu
36.9/100

Trajecta score

-6.0 since '20

Ranked #1519 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.0 · #1260

2020

45.0 · #935

2021

43.3 · #1167

2022

40.3 · #1477

2023

36.0 · #1724

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

47/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

39/ 100

Academic Investment

41/ 100

Access & Equity

28/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

47

Student Success

25

Affordability

39

Academic Investment

41

Access & Equity

28

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Cost / Net Price

$57k / $36k

SAT Avg

1,104

Retention

31%

Grad Rate

46%

Admissions

75%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,104
4001000120014001600
25th: 950Average: 1,10475th: 1,140
ACT Range24
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2475th: 25

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$44,403

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,403

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

32%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

60%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,450

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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