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Is North Central University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for North Central, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
North Central lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $25,817 in yearly net price and $23,200 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $45,064. For context, North Central's net price is about 4% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$23,694
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $857 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$25,817
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,064
Median debt at graduation
$23,200
Graduation rate
65%
At North Central, a typical graduate carries about $23,200 in student debt and earns roughly $45,064 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $264 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
North Central is a private nonprofit four year school in Minneapolis, MN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Saint Johns
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Worth-It Score: 76/100
Median net price: $25,672
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Carleton
Northfield, MN
Worth-It Score: 82/100
Median net price: $25,407
Private nonprofit 4-year
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Worth-It Score: 68/100
Median net price: $26,640
Private nonprofit 4-year
Crown
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Worth-It Score: 42/100
Median net price: $26,672
Private nonprofit 4-year
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Worth-It Score: 61/100
Median net price: $24,902
Common questions about North Central
The median net price at North Central is $25,817 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →