Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northern Illinois
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 48.70% where the last year rate was 53%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.00% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.70% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
51%
50%
52%
2014-15
50%
47%
52%
2015-16
50%
49%
52%
2016-17
47%
43%
50%
2017-18
45%
42%
48%
2018-19
46%
44%
47%
2019-20
48%
45%
51%
2020-21
47%
44%
51%
2021-22
50%
48%
53%
2022-23
53%
48%
57%
Average
48.70%
46.00%
51.30%
Northern Illinois University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.00% for full-time students and 46.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northern Illinois from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
59%
2014-15
71%
43%
2015-16
72%
58%
2016-17
73%
42%
2017-18
73%
44%
2018-19
73%
43%
2019-20
72%
44%
2020-21
78%
65%
2021-22
67%
39%
2022-23
65%
29%
Average
71.00%
46.60%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Illinois University since 2023.