Quad

Head-to-head

Northwest Nazarene
Asbury

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Asbury's yield is 16 pts higher than Northwest Nazarene's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Asbury costs about $8.3K less per year on average than Northwest Nazarene ($23,474 vs. $31,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Northwest Nazarene has 10 pts more first-gen students than Asbury (34% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Northwest Nazarene grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Asbury's ($51,719 vs. $42,368)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Asbury's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Northwest Nazarene

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Asbury is a bit larger (1,420 vs. 1,024)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Asbury admits 63%, Northwest Nazarene 65%; Asbury's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Northwest Nazarene65%
Asbury63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwest NazareneAccessible
  • AsburySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Northwest Nazarene
1005–1240
AsburyTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwest NazareneGPA and school record required
  • AsburyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Asbury is a bit larger than Northwest Nazarene (1,420 vs. 1,024 undergrads); Northwest Nazarene has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest Nazarene1K
Asbury1.4K
Pell Grant share
Northwest Nazarene30%
Asbury28%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Northwest Nazarene, and Radio, Television, and Digital Communication at Asbury.

Students per faculty member
Northwest Nazarene14 to 1
Asbury13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • AsburyRadio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other14%

What each costs

Asbury costs about $8.3K less a year than Northwest Nazarene on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Northwest Nazarene$31.8K
Asbury$23.5K
Aid generosity
Northwest Nazarene44%
Asbury51%

What each pays off

Northwest Nazarene's former students earn more, a median $51.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northwest Nazarene$51.7K
Asbury$42.4K
Graduation rate
Northwest Nazarene60%
Asbury61%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Asbury got more selective while Northwest Nazarene held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest NazareneGrowing+103%
  • AsburyGrowing+55%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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