Graduation Rate at Northwestern (Orange City, IA)

Graduation RateTransfer-out Rate
62% 9%
At Northwestern College, the graduation rate is 62 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 78 %, and the transfer-out rate is 9 %, as of August 31, 2023.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.50% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with medium programs).
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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 177 students out of 281 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Northwestern College.
By gender, 75 male and 102 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 55.50% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with medium programs).
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total28117762.99%
Men1347555.97%
Women14710269.39%
Northwestern College graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northwestern College.
  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
  • Asian: 100.00%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 28.57%
  • Hispanic: 41.67%
  • White: 64.04%
  • Two or More Race: 83.33%
  • Unknown: 62.50%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native100.00%(1/1) - 100.00%(1/1)
Asian100.00%(2/2) - 100.00%(2/2)
Black (Non-Hispanic)28.57%(2/7) 33.33%(2/6) -
Hispanic41.67%(5/12) 50.00%(4/8) 25.00%(1/4)
White64.04%(146/228) 56.19%(59/105) 70.73%(87/123)
Two or More Race83.33%(5/6) 66.67%(2/3) 100.00%(3/3)
Unknown62.50%(10/16) 71.43%(5/7) 55.56%(5/9)
Northwestern College graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At Northwestern, the transfer-out rate is 9.61%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 23.78%.
Transfer-out and Retention Rates

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Northwestern College, 6 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 66.67%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
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