Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference
Northwood University · Rankings
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3
Top-ten finishes
among Division II schools
6
Top 10% finishes
of 63 lists
#1
Best standing
Lowest property rate · Division II
63
Lists ranked on
all built from public data
Standouts
Lists where Northwood University sits in the top ten, or top 10%, of Division II schools.
Athletics money
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most athletic scholarship money | $4,514,469 | #51 of 295 | #351 of 1,054 | |
| Biggest athletic departments | $10,825,886 | #67 of 297 | #434 of 1,060 | |
| Athletics revenue | $10,825,886 | #73 of 297 | #444 of 1,060 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, men's teams | $7,687 | #79 of 295 | #407 of 1,054 | |
| Athletic aid per athlete, women's teams | $8,469 | #95 of 297 | #420 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, men's teams | $47,837 | #101 of 295 | #499 of 1,052 | |
| Biggest recruiting budgets | $55,846 | #129 of 295 | #657 of 1,054 | |
| Spending per athlete | $20,819 | #146 of 297 | #518 of 1,060 | |
| Assistant-coach pay, women's teams | $35,961 | #157 of 297 | #647 of 1,058 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, men's teams | $70,289 | #183 of 295 | #703 of 1,054 | |
| Highest-paid head coaches, women's teams | $57,465 | #197 of 297 | #748 of 1,060 | |
| Women's share of athletic aid descriptive | 35% | #257 of 294 | #608 of 662 |
Athletic departments
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most varsity athletes descriptive | 520 | #59 of 297 | #282 of 1,063 | |
| Where the most students are athletes | 26.1% | #73 of 297 | #257 of 1,060 | |
| Most teams | 16 | #77 of 297 | #414 of 1,063 | |
| Most coaches per athlete | 11.3 | #212 of 297 | #949 of 1,060 | |
| Women coaching women's teams | 25% | #239 of 294 | #910 of 1,055 |
Academics & admissions
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best first-year retention | 79% | #59 of 299 | #468 of 1,085 | |
| Best graduation rates | 61% | #62 of 299 | #516 of 1,085 | |
| Smallest student–faculty ratios | 13:1 | #86 of 299 | #451 of 1,085 | |
| Most selective | 84% | #156 of 273 | #664 of 1,049 | |
| Most applications | 2,074 | #212 of 273 | #892 of 1,049 |
Best for a major
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for business | 84.9% | #2 of 294 | #3 of 1,068 | |
| Best for architecture | 0.0% | #12 of 294 | #170 of 1,068 | |
| Best for computer & information sciences | 6.7% | #46 of 294 | #197 of 1,068 | |
| Best for agriculture | 0.0% | #52 of 294 | #187 of 1,068 | |
| Best for engineering | 0.0% | #127 of 294 | #576 of 1,068 | |
| Best for kinesiology, parks & recreation | 4.2% | #154 of 294 | #388 of 1,068 | |
| Best for public administration & social work | 0.0% | #174 of 294 | #602 of 1,068 | |
| Best for communication & journalism | 1.3% | #214 of 294 | #784 of 1,068 | |
| Best for criminal justice & protective services | 0.0% | #220 of 294 | #589 of 1,068 | |
| Best for physical sciences | 0.0% | #231 of 294 | #905 of 1,068 | |
| Best for health professions & nursing | 2.9% | #234 of 294 | #770 of 1,068 | |
| Best for mathematics & statistics | 0.0% | #237 of 294 | #941 of 1,068 | |
| Best for history | 0.0% | #258 of 294 | #956 of 1,068 | |
| Best for english | 0.0% | #262 of 294 | #992 of 1,068 | |
| Best for education | 0.0% | #263 of 294 | #890 of 1,068 | |
| Best for social sciences | 0.0% | #265 of 294 | #994 of 1,068 | |
| Best for visual & performing arts | 0.0% | #271 of 294 | #989 of 1,068 | |
| Best for psychology | 0.0% | #286 of 294 | #1,030 of 1,068 | |
| Best for biological sciences | 0.0% | #287 of 294 | #1,039 of 1,068 |
Cost & value
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest sticker price descriptive | $49,938 | #86 of 293 | #536 of 1,064 | |
| Most expensive room and board descriptive | $12,500 | #105 of 293 | #604 of 1,063 | |
| Cheapest room and board | $12,500 | #188 of 293 | #457 of 1,063 | |
| Lowest sticker price | $49,938 | #208 of 293 | #529 of 1,064 | |
| Biggest discount from the sticker | 47% | #225 of 293 | #884 of 1,064 | |
| Lowest net price | $26,429 | #259 of 299 | #802 of 1,081 | |
| Lowest net price for families under $30k | $23,137 | #267 of 298 | #958 of 1,072 |
Campus & place
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest share of men descriptive | 62% | #8 of 299 | #36 of 1,086 | |
| Biggest transfer intakes descriptive | 16.7% | #13 of 299 | #22 of 1,079 | |
| Most in-state first-years descriptive | 83% | #105 of 299 | #292 of 1,085 | |
| Smallest campuses descriptive | 1,989 | #107 of 299 | #352 of 1,085 | |
| Most international first-years descriptive | 2% | #120 of 299 | #455 of 1,085 | |
| Most remote campuses descriptive | 18 mi | #132 of 299 | #342 of 1,086 | |
| Most NCAA neighbours descriptive | 3 | #167 of 299 | #765 of 1,086 | |
| Most out-of-state first-years descriptive | 15% | #176 of 299 | #740 of 1,085 | |
| Biggest campuses descriptive | 1,989 | #193 of 299 | #734 of 1,086 | |
| Most diverse student bodies | 42 | #201 of 292 | #765 of 1,073 | |
| Highest share of women descriptive | 38% | #290 of 299 | #1,047 of 1,086 |
Campus safety
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest property-offence rates | 0.00 | #1 of 223 | #1 of 813 | |
| Lowest violent-offence rates | 0.14 | #24 of 223 | #54 of 813 | |
| Highest violent-offence rates descriptive | 0.14 | #198 of 223 | #757 of 813 |
Trivia
| Ranking | Value | Division II rank | Percentile | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longest-standing NCAA members | 1992 | #160 of 300 | #804 of 1,083 |
Teams among their peers
Each team's place among Division II programs in its sport — budget, spend per roster spot, roster size and APR.
| Team | Budget | Per player | Roster | APR | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer · 256 peers | #147 of 256 | #163 of 256 | #61 of 256 | — | Women's Soccer lists |
| Baseball · 247 peers | #147 of 247 | #169 of 247 | #60 of 247 | — | Baseball lists |
| Men's Basketball · 293 peers | #132 of 293 | #149 of 293 | #90 of 293 | — | Men's Basketball lists |
| Women's Basketball · 294 peers | #60 of 294 | #87 of 294 | #80 of 294 | — | Women's Basketball lists |
| Football · 158 peers | #30 of 158 | #37 of 158 | #46 of 158 | — | Football lists |
| Men's Golf · 195 peers | #58 of 195 | #146 of 195 | #8 of 195 | — | Men's Golf lists |
| Women's Golf · 183 peers | #73 of 183 | #63 of 183 | #81 of 183 | — | Women's Golf lists |
| Men's Lacrosse · 78 peers | #38 of 78 | #28 of 78 | #52 of 78 | — | Men's Lacrosse lists |
| Women's Lacrosse · 111 peers | #39 of 111 | #17 of 111 | #81 of 111 | — | Women's Lacrosse lists |
| Men's Soccer · 199 peers | #65 of 199 | #65 of 199 | #69 of 199 | — | Men's Soccer lists |
| Softball · 269 peers | #113 of 269 | #242 of 269 | #8 of 269 | — | Softball lists |
| Men's Tennis · 131 peers | #80 of 131 | #60 of 131 | #84 of 131 | — | Men's Tennis lists |
| Women's Tennis · 178 peers | #70 of 178 | #56 of 178 | #102 of 178 | — | Women's Tennis lists |
| Men's Track & Field · 229 peers | #68 of 229 | #43 of 229 | #123 of 229 | — | Men's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Track & Field · 255 peers | #105 of 255 | #38 of 255 | #155 of 255 | — | Women's Track & Field lists |
| Women's Volleyball · 283 peers | #90 of 283 | #70 of 283 | #186 of 283 | — | Women's Volleyball lists |
Ranks come from the site's public rankings, computed at the last import; ties share a rank. "Descriptive" lists (size, setting, who comes from where) are facts, not achievements. All rankings.
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