Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NWACC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 20.00% where the last year rate was 24%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.20% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 20.00% where the current academic year rate is 24%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at NorthWest Arkansas Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
14%
9%
18%
2014-15
16%
12%
20%
2015-16
13%
8%
18%
2016-17
18%
15%
21%
2017-18
20%
14%
25%
2018-19
23%
16%
29%
2019-20
23%
16%
29%
2020-21
27%
22%
30%
2021-22
22%
17%
27%
2022-23
24%
19%
28%
Average
20.00%
14.80%
24.50%
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 18.10% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at NorthWest Arkansas Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
21%
2014-15
17%
2015-16
22%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
17%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
17%
2020-21
17%
2021-22
14%
2022-23
17%
Average
18.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 57.20% for full-time students and 42.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NWACC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
50%
42%
2014-15
56%
45%
2015-16
56%
41%
2016-17
59%
46%
2017-18
61%
43%
2018-19
59%
45%
2019-20
59%
42%
2020-21
54%
35%
2021-22
57%
40%
2022-23
61%
45%
Average
57.20%
42.40%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at NorthWest Arkansas Community College since 2023.