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IPEDS ID: 174437
OPE ID: 00236900
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North Central University
910 Elliot Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404-1391
Información General:  (612) 343-4400
Página de Internet:  www.northcentral.edu/
Tipo:  4-años, Privada sin fines de lucro
Títulos Ofrecidos:  Certificado de menos de un año
Certificado de un o menos de dos años
Grado asociado
Certificado de dos o menos de 4 años
Licenciatura
Maestría
Ubicación del Campus:  Ciudad: Grande
Dormitorios:  Sí
Población Estudiantil:  1,155 (1,085 subgraduado)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  16 to 1
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abrir-cerrar Información General
Admisioneswww.northcentral.edu/futurestudents
Aplica en líneaapply.northcentral.edu/
Ayuda Financierawww.northcentral.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.northcentral.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Disability Serviceswww.northcentral.edu/academics/student-success/
Misión
  North Central University is a Christ-centered, Bible-based, Pentecostal school with a commitment to academic excellence that prepares students to fulfill biblical models of leadership and ministry throughout the world.
Clasificación Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Afiliación Religiosa
Assemblies of God Church
Ayuda Federal
Estudiantes elegibles pueden recibir Becas Pell y otra ayuda federal (por ejemplo, Préstamos Directos "Direct Loans").
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
7%
Oportunidades de Aprendizaje Especial
Certificación de Profesor
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Estudio en el extranjero
Servicios Estudiantiles
Servicios de refuerzo
Servicio de consejería académica/profesional
Servicios de empleo para estudiantes
Servicios de colocación para los que completen
Crédito Aceptado
Doble Crédito
Crédito por Experiencias
Créditos de Colocación Avanzada
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2019Full timePart time
Total faculty38108
Instructional38108
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
abrir-cerrar Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Gastos Detallados2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
Matrícula y cuotas$23,480$24,240$25,090$26,2804.7%
Libros y materiales$1,250$1,550$1,550$1,6003.2%
Planes de alojamiento
En el Campus
Alojamiento y comida$7,130$7,400$7,780$8,1805.1%
Otros$3,064$3,264$3,224$3,3002.4%
Fuera del Campus
Alojamiento y comida$7,130$7,400$7,780$8,2355.8%
Otros$3,064$3,264$3,224$3,3002.4%
Fuera del Campus con Familia
Otros$5,592$6,964$6,964$7,0751.6%
Gastos totales2017-20182018-20192019-20202020-2021% change 2019-2020 to 2020-2021
En el Campus$34,924$36,454$37,644$39,3604.6%
Fuera del Campus$34,924$36,454$37,644$39,4154.7%
Fuera del Campus con Familia$30,322$32,754$33,604$34,9554.0%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2020-2021
Tuition$9,900
Fees$700
Alternative Tuition Plans
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Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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abrir-cerrar Ayuda Financiera
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2018-2019
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid121799%————
Grant or scholarship aid21799%$3,224,012$14,857
Federal grants8438%$375,370$4,469
Pell grants8438%$360,370$4,290
Other federal grants167%$15,000$938
State/local government grant or scholarships8036%$422,655$5,283
Institutional grants or scholarships21799%$2,425,987$11,180
Student loan aid15972%$1,280,195$8,052
Federal student loans15872%$881,117$5,577
Other student loans3516%$399,078$11,402
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1909$13,021,436$14,325
Pell grants403$1,735,579$4,307
Federal student loans690$4,652,112$6,742
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

abrir-cerrar Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2016-20172017-20182018-2019
Average net price$20,993$21,598$21,457
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2016-20172017-20182018-2019
$0 – $30,000$17,061$17,617$17,582
$30,001 – $48,000$16,255$18,660$17,984
$48,001 – $75,000$19,270$19,772$18,389
$75,001 – $110,000$22,864$21,498$21,646
$110,001 and more$24,724$26,035$26,678
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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abrir-cerrar Inscripción
Otoño 2019
Matrícula total1,155
Matrícula de subgraduados1,085
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment87
Graduate enrollment70
Estatus de Asistencia SubgraduadaGénero del Subgraduado
Estatus de Asistencia Subgraduada: Tiempo completo: 89% Tiempo parcial: 11%Género del Subgraduado: Hombre: 42% Mujer: 58%
Raza/origen del Subgraduado
Raza/origen del Subgraduado: Nativo Americano/Nativo de Alaska: 0% Asiático: 4% Afro-Americano no Hispano: 5% Hispano: 9% Isleño del Pacífico: 0% Caucásico no Hispano: 70% Two or more races: 5% Raza/origen desconocido: 5% Extranjero no-residente: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 93% 25 and over: 7% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 58% Out-of-state: 42% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Otoño 2018.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Tiempo completo: 3% Tiempo parcial: 97%
Undergraduate Distance Education StatusGraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 5% Enrolled in some distance education: 35% Not enrolled in any distance education: 60%Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 83% Enrolled in some distance education: 11% Not enrolled in any distance education: 6%
abrir-cerrar Admisiones
Cuota de aplicación subgraduada (2020-2021): $25
Admisión de Subgraduados Otoño 2019
TotalHombreMujer
Número de aplicantes653233420
Porcentaje admitido90%85%92%
Porcentaje admitido matriculado42%52%37%
Consideraciones para AdmisiónRequerido(a)Recomendado(a)Considered but not required
GPA (calificación media) de la escuela secundariaX
Historial de la escuela secundariaX
RecomendacionesX
Puntuaciones del SAT/ACTX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language/Prueba de Inglés como Idioma Extranjero)X
Puntuaciones: Otoño 2019 (estudiantes primerizos matriculados)
Puntuaciones sometidas de Estudiantes NúmeroPorcentaje
SAT3515%
ACT19285%
Resultados de Examen25to Porcentaje*75to Porcentaje**
NOTAS:
*  25% de los estudiantes calificaron o por debajo
** 25% de los estudiantes calificaron o sobre
  • Los datos aplican para estudiantes que buscan su primer grado/certificado.
  • Se solicita a las instituciones reportar estas puntuaciones solamente si se requieren para admisión.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing485590
SAT Math495585
ACT Composite1824
ACT English1723
ACT Math1724
abrir-cerrar Índice de Retención/Graduación
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Estudiantes a tiempo completo: 80%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Returned in Fall 2019
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 58 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2019.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013
Índice total de graduación: Índice total de graduación: 51% (*) Índice de transferencias:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Índice de licenciaturas: [Began in Fall 2011] 4-años: 6% 6-años: 38% 8-años: 38% [Began in Fall 2013] 4-años: 41% 6-años: 50%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2011 or Fall 2013
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Hombre: 45% Mujer: 54%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asiático: 67% Afro-Americano no Hispano: 17% Hispano: 48% Isleño del Pacífico: 100% Caucásico no Hispano: 51% Two or more races: 22% Raza/origen desconocido: 67%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2013 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
abrir-cerrar Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 2% Received a Bachelor's degree: 45% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 40% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 3% Received a Bachelor's degree: 42% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 41% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 1% Received a Bachelor's degree: 47% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 38%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 33% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 50% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 100% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 50% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 51% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 35% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 49% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 37% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 53% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 34%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2011-12
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 10% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 60% [Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 67% [Non-Pell] Received an Associate's degree: 0% Received a Bachelor's degree: 25% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 50%
abrir-cerrar Programas/Especializaciones
Finalización (Number of awards conferred) 2019-2020
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
clasificar porProgramaAsociadoLicenciaturaMaestríaUndergraduate
Certificate
  • Los datos mostrados son para primeras especializaciones.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-0--
Total de categorías-0--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting and Finance-8--
Business Administration and Management, General2d20d--
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies-5--
Management Information Systems, General-1--
Marketing/Marketing Management, General-13--
Organizational Leadership--19d-
Total de categorías2d47d19d-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia-0d--
Journalism00--
Mass Communication/Media Studies14--
Total de categorías14d--
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Recording Arts Technology/Technician-2--
Total de categorías-2--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science-4--
Total de categorías-4--
Education
Education, General-4--
Elementary Education and Teaching-10--
Music Teacher Education-3--
Secondary Education and Teaching-6--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor---0
Urban Education and Leadership-0--
Total de categorías-23-0
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing-3--
English Language and Literature, General00--
Writing, General00--
Total de categorías03--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General02--
Total de categorías02--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)-7--
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics-0--
Total de categorías-7--
Health Professions and Related Programs
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling-1-0
Total de categorías-1-0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies3---
Total de categorías3---
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General-1--
Total de categorías-1--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies010--
International/Globalization Studies-0--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General-1--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other09--
Total de categorías020--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management-7--
Total de categorías-7--
Psychology
Psychology, General13--
Total de categorías13--
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General-0d--
Social Work-10--
Total de categorías-10d--
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies05--
Lay Ministry-3d--
Missions/Missionary Studies-0--
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other-5--
Pastoral Studies/Counseling09-0
Religious/Sacred Music-8--
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other-0--
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other-0--
Theology/Theological Studies-0--
Worship Ministry-4--
Youth Ministry-4--
Total de categorías038d-0
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General04--
Music Management-4--
Music Performance, General-1--
Music, General15--
Total de categorías114--
Gran total8186190
abrir-cerrar Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Educational Benefits, 2018-2019
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 2 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 1 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
  • Average amounts of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
abrir-cerrar Equipos Atléticos Universitarios
2018-2019 Atletas Universitarios
NCAA Division III without footballHombresMujeres
Baseball17–
Basketball1817
Golf115
Lacrosse19–
Soccer2717
Softball–12
Tennis1010
Track and Field, Outdoor56
Track and Field, X-Country56
Volleyball–12
abrir-cerrar Acreditación
Acreditación Institucional
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1986)8/31/2028
  • (!) Fecha estimada
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/124043.
abrir-cerrar Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201620172018
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape022
d. Fondling111
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery020
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary191
j. Motor vehicle theft011
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201620172018
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence043
c. Stalking233
Arrests201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations100
Disciplinary Actions201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations941
c. Liquor law violations740
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201620172018
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape012
d. Fondling101
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary081
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201620172018
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence023
c. Stalking112
Arrests201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201620172018
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations940
c. Liquor law violations740
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
abrir-cerrar Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201720162015
Default rate3.3%4.4%4.0%
Number in default121615
Number in repayment360359375
Aid Programs
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