Quad

Head-to-head

Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
St. John's

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St. John's graduates 28 pts more of its students than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (70% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education is more diverse (index 0.62 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education grads earn $3.3K more ten years out than St. John's's ($54,914 vs. $51,584)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    St. John's is a bit larger (471 vs. 405)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    St. John's has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (20% vs. 18%)

    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

St. John's admits 55%; 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
St. John's55%
Quad's selectivity
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot rated
  • St. John'sSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
St. John's
1270–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
  • St. John'sSchool record required

Who's on each campus

St. John's is a bit larger than Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (471 vs. 405 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education405
St. John's471
Pell Grant share
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education18%
St. John's20%

Majors and faculty

Theological and Ministerial Studies leads at Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at St. John's.

Students per faculty member
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education27 to 1
St. John's8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationTheological and Ministerial Studies, Other31%
  • St. John'sLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies100%

What each costs

Only St. John's reports an average cost ($33.5K).

Average cost, all students
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
St. John's$33.5K
Aid generosity
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
St. John's40%

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
St. John's$51.6K
Graduation rate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education43%
St. John's70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at St. John's, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended EducationNot reported
  • St. John'sGrowing+146%
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;St. John's College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About 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