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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Northwest9 to 1
Earlham7 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Northwest25%
Earlham96%
Average faculty salary
Northwest$77,025
Earlham$74,075

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Northwest$15,820
Earlham$38,316
Endowment per student
Northwest$12,865
Earlham$594,569
Tuition share of core revenue
Northwest69%
Earlham10%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Northwest180
Earlham148
Most popular majors
Northwest

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 21% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 8%

Earlham

Biochemistry 10% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 9% · Business Administration and Management, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why