Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northwest State CC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 30.00% where the last year rate was 45%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.30% for full-time students and 45.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 30.00% where the current academic year rate is 45%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest State Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
27%
29%
26%
2014-15
18%
19%
18%
2015-16
27%
40%
17%
2016-17
29%
36%
25%
2017-18
27%
26%
28%
2018-19
25%
21%
28%
2019-20
29%
35%
26%
2020-21
35%
38%
31%
2021-22
38%
48%
29%
2022-23
45%
49%
41%
Average
30.00%
34.10%
26.90%
Northwest State Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.10% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest State Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
16%
2014-15
11%
2015-16
14%
2016-17
11%
2017-18
24%
2018-19
23%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
16%
2021-22
16%
2022-23
9%
Average
16.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.30% for full-time students and 45.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest State CC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
59%
38%
2014-15
69%
43%
2015-16
57%
34%
2016-17
63%
46%
2017-18
71%
50%
2018-19
68%
43%
2019-20
76%
44%
2020-21
72%
44%
2021-22
83%
54%
2022-23
75%
56%
Average
69.30%
45.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 22.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 25 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest State Community College since 2023.