Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NWKTC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 56.60% where the last year rate was 58%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.90% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 56.60% where the current academic year rate is 58%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest Kansas Technical College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
62%
63%
62%
2014-15
61%
62%
58%
2015-16
58%
59%
54%
2016-17
47%
53%
38%
2017-18
65%
66%
61%
2018-19
50%
45%
67%
2019-20
56%
55%
61%
2020-21
57%
59%
50%
2021-22
52%
50%
58%
2022-23
58%
56%
64%
Average
56.60%
56.80%
57.30%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.90% where the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Kansas Technical College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
6%
2014-15
5%
2015-16
9%
2016-17
20%
2017-18
6%
2018-19
19%
2019-20
12%
2020-21
8%
2021-22
14%
2022-23
10%
Average
10.90%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.90% for full-time students and 47.50% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NWKTC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
50%
2014-15
60%
50%
2015-16
66%
25%
2016-17
57%
-
2017-18
66%
100%
2018-19
64%
-
2019-20
57%
50%
2020-21
59%
100%
2021-22
84%
100%
2022-23
80%
-
Average
65.90%
47.50%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest Kansas Technical College since 2023.