Quad

Head-to-head

Northwest Nazarene
Evangel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Evangel's yield is 29 pts higher than Northwest Nazarene's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Evangel costs about $11.5K less per year on average than Northwest Nazarene ($20,225 vs. $31,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Northwest Nazarene has 8 pts more first-gen students than Evangel (34% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Northwest Nazarene grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Evangel's ($51,719 vs. $46,573)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Evangel graduates 3 pts more of its students than Northwest Nazarene (63% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Northwest Nazarene admits 65%, Evangel 72%; Evangel's yield is higher, at 39%.

Acceptance rate
Northwest Nazarene65%
Evangel72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwest NazareneAccessible
  • EvangelSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Northwest Nazarene
1005–1240
Evangel
1040–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwest NazareneGPA and school record required
  • EvangelGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Evangel is a bit larger than Northwest Nazarene (1,229 vs. 1,024 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest Nazarene1K
Evangel1.2K
Pell Grant share
Northwest Nazarene30%
Evangel31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Northwest Nazarene, and Bible/Biblical Studies at Evangel.

Students per faculty member
Northwest Nazarene14 to 1
Evangel15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • EvangelBible/Biblical Studies8%

What each costs

Evangel costs about $11.5K 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
Evangel$20.2K
Aid generosity
Northwest Nazarene44%
Evangel51%

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
Evangel$46.6K
Graduation rate
Northwest Nazarene60%
Evangel63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Northwest Nazarene but held steady at Evangel; Evangel got less selective while Northwest Nazarene held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest NazareneGrowing+103%
  • EvangelSteady−4%
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