Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NKU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 42.20% where the last year rate was 50%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 32.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 42.20% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Kentucky University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
38%
36%
40%
2014-15
36%
30%
41%
2015-16
40%
36%
43%
2016-17
38%
36%
39%
2017-18
40%
36%
43%
2018-19
42%
39%
45%
2019-20
45%
39%
50%
2020-21
46%
40%
51%
2021-22
47%
43%
51%
2022-23
50%
43%
54%
Average
42.20%
37.80%
45.70%
Northern Kentucky University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 71.30% for full-time students and 32.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NKU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
67%
37%
2014-15
69%
45%
2015-16
69%
25%
2016-17
72%
33%
2017-18
73%
41%
2018-19
69%
20%
2019-20
72%
28%
2020-21
75%
26%
2021-22
70%
35%
2022-23
77%
35%
Average
71.30%
32.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Kentucky University since 2023.