Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NWCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 27.10% where the last year rate was 38%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 35.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 27.10% where the current academic year rate is 38%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest Mississippi Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
18%
15%
21%
2014-15
19%
18%
21%
2015-16
22%
20%
24%
2016-17
22%
18%
24%
2017-18
25%
23%
27%
2018-19
25%
21%
28%
2019-20
31%
27%
35%
2020-21
34%
31%
36%
2021-22
37%
34%
39%
2022-23
38%
37%
38%
Average
27.10%
24.40%
29.30%
Northwest Mississippi Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 19.00% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Mississippi Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
18%
2014-15
15%
2015-16
23%
2016-17
25%
2017-18
19%
2018-19
22%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
18%
2021-22
16%
2022-23
13%
Average
19.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.30% for full-time students and 35.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NWCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
60%
31%
2014-15
59%
26%
2015-16
61%
52%
2016-17
61%
50%
2017-18
66%
40%
2018-19
56%
40%
2019-20
61%
32%
2020-21
65%
30%
2021-22
59%
34%
2022-23
65%
24%
Average
61.30%
35.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest Mississippi Community College since 2023.