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North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,817What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
99%
Graduation rate
65%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
709
In-state tuition
$32,220Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$32,220
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,064Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,817

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

65%

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$45,064

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,200

Better than 64% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$44,475

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,817

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for North Central University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time65%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return82%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,200
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,064

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at North Central University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Marketing$49,7159
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,70825
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$42,3273
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,92719
Religious Music and Worship$30,0925
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$27,37034
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported18
Social WorkNot reported12
Psychology, GeneralNot reported11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported10
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported7
American Sign LanguageNot reported7
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported5
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported5
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansNot reported4
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Education, GeneralNot reported3
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNot reported3
Human Services, GeneralNot reported3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
JournalismNot reported2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Biology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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