Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Vincent
Northwest Nazarene

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Vincent graduates 15 pts more of its students than Northwest Nazarene (74% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Vincent's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Northwest Nazarene

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Saint Vincent's yield is 10 pts higher than Northwest Nazarene's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Saint Vincent costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Northwest Nazarene ($25,201 vs. $31,752, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Vincent grads earn $8.3K more ten years out than Northwest Nazarene's ($59,982 vs. $51,719)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Northwest Nazarene has 7 pts more first-gen students than Saint Vincent (34% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students

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

Saint Vincent admits 62%, Northwest Nazarene 65%; Saint Vincent's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Vincent62%
Northwest Nazarene65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint VincentSelective
  • Northwest NazareneAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Vincent
1020–1230
Northwest Nazarene
1005–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint VincentGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Northwest NazareneGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Vincent is a bit larger than Northwest Nazarene (1,259 vs. 1,024 undergrads); Northwest Nazarene has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Vincent1.3K
Northwest Nazarene1K
Pell Grant share
Saint Vincent27%
Northwest Nazarene30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Saint Vincent, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Northwest Nazarene.

Students per faculty member
Saint Vincent11 to 1
Northwest Nazarene14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint VincentPsychology, General7%
  • Northwest NazareneRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%

What each costs

Saint Vincent costs about $6.6K less a year than Northwest Nazarene on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Vincent$25.2K
Northwest Nazarene$31.8K
Aid generosity
Saint Vincent57%
Northwest Nazarene44%

What each pays off

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

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Vincent$60K
Northwest Nazarene$51.7K
Graduation rate
Saint Vincent74%
Northwest Nazarene60%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint VincentGrowing+38%
  • Northwest NazareneGrowing+103%
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