Quad

Head-to-head

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
Earlham

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Earlham graduates 32 pts more of its students than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (74% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education has 14 pts more first-gen students than Earlham (36% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Earlham has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Earlham has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (24% vs. 18%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education grads earn $4.1K more ten years out than Earlham's ($54,914 vs. $50,797)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

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

Earlham admits 79%; Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
Earlham79%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot rated
  • EarlhamAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
Earlham
1110–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
  • EarlhamRigor and GPA very important49%

Who's on each campus

Earlham has 1.7× as many undergrads as Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education405
Earlham670
Pell Grant share
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education18%
Earlham24%

Majors and faculty

Theological and Ministerial Studies leads at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, and Biochemistry at Earlham.

Students per faculty member
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education27 to 1
Earlham7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationTheological and Ministerial Studies, Other31%
  • EarlhamBiochemistry10%

What each costs

Only Earlham reports an average cost ($27.8K).

Average cost, all students
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
Earlham$27.8K
Aid generosity
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
Earlham59%

What each pays off

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education's former students earn more, a median $54.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education$54.9K
Earlham$50.8K
Graduation rate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education43%
Earlham74%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Earlham, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
  • EarlhamSteady+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 2018;Earlham College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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