Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NWLTC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 52.80% where the last year rate was 68%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.80% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 52.80% where the current academic year rate is 68%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
48%
51%
44%
2014-15
43%
47%
40%
2015-16
42%
39%
46%
2016-17
59%
66%
45%
2017-18
61%
64%
57%
2018-19
63%
68%
53%
2019-20
39%
44%
30%
2020-21
57%
59%
43%
2021-22
48%
51%
38%
2022-23
68%
72%
58%
Average
52.80%
56.10%
45.40%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 4.80% where the current year rate is 4%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
1%
2014-15
0%
2015-16
0%
2016-17
0%
2017-18
21%
2018-19
10%
2019-20
6%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
6%
2022-23
4%
Average
4.80%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.80% for full-time students and 41.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NWLTC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
66%
59%
2014-15
64%
61%
2015-16
57%
32%
2016-17
58%
43%
2017-18
33%
31%
2018-19
49%
39%
2019-20
62%
39%
2020-21
65%
38%
2021-22
66%
39%
2022-23
78%
31%
Average
59.80%
41.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 15.60 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 Louisiana Technical Community College since 2023.