Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northwest Nazarene has 9 pts more first-gen students than Geneva (34% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Geneva graduates 9 pts more of its students than Northwest Nazarene (69% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Geneva costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Northwest Nazarene ($26,067 vs. $31,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Northwest Nazarene is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Northwest Nazarene grads earn $1.7K more ten years out than Geneva's ($51,719 vs. $50,004)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Geneva has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest Nazarene (31% vs. 30%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Northwest Nazarene admits 65%; Geneva doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Northwest Nazarene and Geneva are about the same size; Geneva has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest Nazarene1K
Geneva1.1K
Pell Grant share
Northwest Nazarene30%
Geneva31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Northwest Nazarene, and Engineering at Geneva; Northwest Nazarene has 14 students per faculty member to Geneva's 15.

Students per faculty member
Northwest Nazarene14 to 1
Geneva15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • GenevaEngineering, General14%

What each costs

Geneva costs about $5.7K 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
Geneva$26.1K
Aid generosity
Northwest Nazarene44%
Geneva45%

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
Geneva$50K
Graduation rate
Northwest Nazarene60%
Geneva69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Northwest Nazarene, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest NazareneGrowing+103%
  • GenevaNot reported
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