Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northern Michigan
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 48.10% where the last year rate was 52%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 50.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.10% where the current academic year rate is 52%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Michigan University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
48%
44%
52%
2014-15
48%
45%
52%
2015-16
48%
44%
51%
2016-17
46%
43%
50%
2017-18
49%
45%
53%
2018-19
47%
42%
51%
2019-20
48%
44%
51%
2020-21
46%
43%
49%
2021-22
49%
45%
52%
2022-23
52%
47%
58%
Average
48.10%
44.20%
51.90%
Northern Michigan University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.30% for full-time students and 50.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northern Michigan from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
72%
50%
2014-15
73%
17%
2015-16
74%
29%
2016-17
75%
57%
2017-18
78%
40%
2018-19
75%
71%
2019-20
75%
67%
2020-21
76%
46%
2021-22
72%
78%
2022-23
73%
54%
Average
74.30%
50.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Michigan University since 2023.