Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NICC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.70% where the last year rate was 48%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.60% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.70% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
29%
30%
28%
2014-15
34%
40%
26%
2015-16
39%
40%
37%
2016-17
39%
45%
33%
2017-18
44%
44%
44%
2018-19
46%
51%
40%
2019-20
44%
47%
40%
2020-21
47%
44%
50%
2021-22
47%
52%
40%
2022-23
48%
49%
47%
Average
41.70%
44.20%
38.50%
Northeast Iowa Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.60% where the current year rate is 8%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northeast Iowa Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
20%
2014-15
17%
2015-16
17%
2016-17
13%
2017-18
15%
2018-19
17%
2019-20
15%
2020-21
13%
2021-22
11%
2022-23
8%
Average
14.60%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.60% for full-time students and 45.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NICC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
62%
44%
2014-15
58%
37%
2015-16
63%
48%
2016-17
63%
41%
2017-18
64%
37%
2018-19
61%
43%
2019-20
63%
51%
2020-21
67%
52%
2021-22
62%
50%
2022-23
53%
55%
Average
61.60%
45.80%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northeast Iowa Community College since 2023.