Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NSU

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 46.60% where the last year rate was 50%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.30% for full-time students and 43.80% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.60% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 49%42%53%
2014-15 44%38%50%
2015-16 44%41%46%
2016-17 46%40%51%
2017-18 45%48%43%
2018-19 48%44%51%
2019-20 48%40%55%
2020-21 45%43%46%
2021-22 47%45%49%
2022-23 50%45%55%
Average46.60%42.60%49.90%
Northern State University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.20% where the current year rate is 25%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northern State University from 2013 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1427%
2014-1532%
2015-1628%
2016-1724%
2017-188%
2018-1930%
2019-2030%
2020-2126%
2021-2222%
2022-2325%
Average25.20%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 72.30% for full-time students and 43.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1471%41%
2014-1568%50%
2015-1667%60%
2016-1774%14%
2017-1877%60%
2018-1975%55%
2019-2073%33%
2020-2176%31%
2021-2268%44%
2022-2374%50%
Average72.30%43.80%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern State University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1419:1
2014-1518:1
2015-1618:1
2016-1720:1
2017-1819:1
2018-1921:1
2019-2017:1
2020-2118:1
2021-2216:1
2022-2316:1
Average18.20:1
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