Best Nonprofit Management Programs Comparison

Nonprofit management is about how to manage the business concerns of nonprofits. These include charities, political organizations, schools, and government agencies. Here we introduce best colleges in the field of nonprofit management where Indiana University-Bloomington is ranked top and Syracuse University is positioned on second place.

We briefly compare those top colleges with various factors such as tuition, admission, graduation, enrolment, and more. The full comparison for each factors with tables and charts is described at nonprofit management colleges comparison page.

General Comparison

First, we compare the best nonprofit management schools with general characteristics.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management College Overview

Rank	Name	Location	Type	Population
1	Indiana University-Bloomington	Bloomington, Indiana	Public, Four or more years	42,133
2	Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	21,029
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Public, Four or more years	51,853
3	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle, Washington	Public, Four or more years	43,485
5	New York University	New York, New York	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	44,516
6	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indianapolis, Indiana	Public, Four or more years	30,451
7	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, California	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	39,958
8	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, Texas	Public, Four or more years	52,186
9	Harvard University	Cambridge, Massachusetts	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	28,147
10	Johns Hopkins University	Baltimore, Maryland	Private not-for-profit, Four or more years	20,871

Admission and Acceptance Ratio Comparison

In this paragraph, we compare admission considerations between the best schools including applications fees, acceptance ratio, and application requirements.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management College Admission Comparison

	Open Admission	Application Fee	Acceptance Ratio
Indiana University-Bloomington	No	$ 55	74.4% (73.7%/75.0%)
Syracuse University	No	$ 70	51.3% (48.0%/54.1%)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	No	$ 55	49.5% (49.5%/49.5%)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	No	$ 60	58.4% (55.5%/60.9%)
New York University	No	$ 70	35.0% (33.0%/36.4%)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	No	$ 50	67.1% (63.6%/69.6%)
University of Southern California	No	$ 80	19.9% (20.3%/19.6%)
The University of Texas at Austin	No	$ 75	46.7% (44.1%/49.1%)
Harvard University	No	$ 75	5.8% (5.9%/5.7%)
Johns Hopkins University	No	$ 70	18.4% (18.5%/18.4%)

Tuition Costs Comparison

Next, we compare the tuition and other costs at best Nonprofit Management colleges. Tuition is an amount of money charged to students for instructional services. Tuition may be charged per term, per course, or per credit. In-state tuition rate applies to students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements and out-of-tuition rate is for students who do not meet the ins-state residency requirements.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management Schools Tuition Comparison

	Undergraduate				Graduate
	In-State		Out-Of-State		In-State		Out-Of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Indiana University-Bloomington	$ 8,750	$ 1,283	$ 30,200	$ 1,283	$ 7,726	$ 1,283	$ 22,512	$ 1,283
Syracuse University	$ 37,610	$ 1,394	$ 37,610	$ 1,394	$ 29,976	$ 1,080	$ 29,976	$ 1,080
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	$ 12,060	$ 1,399	$ 17,310	$ 1,399	$ 14,570	$ 1,284	$ 22,320	$ 1,284
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$ 11,305	$ 1,078	$ 28,860	$ 1,078	$ 13,280	$ 1,078	$ 25,690	$ 1,078
New York University	$ 40,878	$ 2,326	$ 40,878	$ 2,326	$ 34,488	$ 2,332	$ 34,488	$ 2,332
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	$ 7,623	$ 982	$ 28,080	$ 982	$ 7,637	$ 982	$ 22,985	$ 982
University of Southern California	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 43,722	$ 741	$ 35,352	$ 2,148	$ 35,352	$ 2,148
The University of Texas at Austin	$ 9,790	$ 0	$ 33,128	$ 0	$ 10,918	$ 0	$ 20,790	$ 0
Harvard University	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 37,576	$ 3,290	$ 37,576	$ 930	$ 37,576	$ 930
Johns Hopkins University	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 43,390	$ 0	$ 43,390	$ 0

Grants, Scholarships, and Loans Comparison

This page contains comparison data on the number of full-time, first-time undergraduate students and all undergraduate students who receive different types of student financial aid, including grants and loans, from different sources at each best Nonprofit Management school.

Full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. First-time student is a student attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. For full-time and first-time students, the financial aid reports include federal grants, Pell grants, other federal grants, state/local grants, grants from the institution, federal and non-federal student loans.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management Schools - Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Student Financial Aids Comparison Table

	Grants or Scholarship			Student Loan
	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount	Number Receiving	Percent Receiving	Average Amount
Indiana University-Bloomington	3,783	51%	$ 10,950	2,866	39%	$ 7,127
Syracuse University	2,378	70%	$ 25,371	2,032	60%	$ 8,583
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	3,503	65%	$ 7,171	2,807	52%	$ 7,084
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	2,031	36%	$ 14,178	1,797	32%	$ 5,527
New York University	2,723	56%	$ 20,084	2,193	45%	$ 8,359
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	1,760	63%	$ 8,581	1,632	58%	$ 6,156
University of Southern California	1,818	62%	$ 30,256	1,771	60%	$ 6,100
The University of Texas at Austin	3,541	50%	$ 8,668	3,018	43%	$ 5,957
Harvard University	1,022	62%	$ 41,555	177	11%	$ 5,118
Johns Hopkins University	655	48%	$ 34,469	459	34%	$ 6,478

Enrollment Comparison

This paragraph compares the number of students enrolled in best Nonprofit Managementschools. Next table counts total students headcount by school level and attendance status. Undergraduate full-time student is a student enrolled for 12 or more semester credits , or 12 or more quarter credits, or 24 or more contact hours a week each term. For graduate students, it includes students enrolled for 9 or more semester credits, or 9 or more quarter credits, or a student involved in thesis or dissertation preparation that is considered full time by the institution.

Undergraduate part-time student is a student enrolled for either less than 12 semester or quarter credits, or less than 24 contact hours a week each term. For graduate schools, students enrolled for less than 9 semester or quarter credits are included in this table.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management Schools Enrollment Comparison by School Level/Attendance Status

		Undergraduate		Graduate
	Total	Full-time	Part-time	Full-time	Part-time
Indiana University-Bloomington	42,133	30,949	1,422	6,314	3,448
Syracuse University	21,029	14,169	629	4,634	1,597
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	51,853	29,125	5,344	9,796	7,588
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	43,485	26,228	3,247	10,949	3,061
New York University	44,516	21,247	1,251	13,717	8,301
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	30,451	16,127	6,144	4,096	4,084
University of Southern California	39,958	17,619	697	17,205	4,437
The University of Texas at Austin	52,186	37,083	2,872	10,907	1,324
Harvard University	28,147	7,233	3,331	13,163	4,420
Johns Hopkins University	20,871	5,866	157	7,267	7,581

Graduation Rates Comparison

Next, we compare the graduation rate between best Nonprofit Management schools. The graduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is applied for 4 year schools. For detail information of your desired school, follow links on the school name.

Next table shows the graduation rate by gender. the numbers in parenthesis means completers over total cohort.

Table. Best Nonprofit Management Schools Graduation Rates By Gender

	Average	Men	Women
Indiana University-Bloomington	75.33% (5,430 / 7,208)	73.75% (2,458 / 3,333)	76.70% (2,972 / 3,875)
Syracuse University	81.67% (2,487 / 3,045)	78.37% (1,065 / 1,359)	84.34% (1,422 / 1,686)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	72.94% (3,952 / 5,418)	72.88% (1,784 / 2,448)	73.00% (2,168 / 2,970)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	80.81% (4,270 / 5,284)	79.55% (1,976 / 2,484)	81.93% (2,294 / 2,800)
New York University	84.93% (3,995 / 4,704)	85.07% (1,539 / 1,809)	84.84% (2,456 / 2,895)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	38.59% (971 / 2,516)	38.57% (373 / 967)	38.61% (598 / 1,549)
University of Southern California	90.19% (2,483 / 2,753)	89.12% (1,180 / 1,324)	91.18% (1,303 / 1,429)
The University of Texas at Austin	78.67% (5,797 / 7,369)	75.69% (2,544 / 3,361)	81.16% (3,253 / 4,008)
Harvard University	96.96% (1,628 / 1,679)	96.00% (769 / 801)	97.84% (859 / 878)
Johns Hopkins University	92.10% (1,201 / 1,304)	91.68% (606 / 661)	92.53% (595 / 643)

Student To Fauclty Ratio Comparison

Student-to-faculty ratio is defined as total students not in graduate or professional programs divided by total instructional staff not teaching in graduate or professional programs. The student-to-faculty ratio is applicable only to institutions with undergraduate students. Next two tables compare the student-to-faculty ratio between best schools. For detail information of each school, follow the link on the school name. The ratio is calculated by dividing total number of students by total numbers of faculty. (for example, the ratio is 11.9 % for 131 students and 11 faculty members)

Table. Student to Faculty Ratio

	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Indiana University-Bloomington	5.6%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.6%
Syracuse University	6.7%	6.7%	6.3%	6.3%	6.3%
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	5.3%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	5.6%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	5.9%	9.1%	8.3%	7.7%	6.7%
New York University	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	10.0%
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	5.6%	6.3%	6.3%	5.6%	5.9%
University of Southern California	9.1%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%	11.1%
The University of Texas at Austin	5.6%	5.9%	5.6%	5.6%	5.6%
Harvard University	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%
Johns Hopkins University	9.1%	9.1%	11.1%	11.1%	10.0%

Once again, we note that the full comparison for each factors with tables and charts is described at nonprofit management colleges comparison page.