Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northwest

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 55.60% where the last year rate was 67%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.90% for full-time students and 31.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.60% where the current academic year rate is 67%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 43%41%44%
2014-15 53%50%54%
2015-16 51%41%58%
2016-17 56%59%54%
2017-18 59%52%62%
2018-19 55%49%59%
2019-20 57%53%59%
2020-21 57%55%59%
2021-22 58%58%57%
2022-23 67%71%65%
Average55.60%52.90%57.10%
Northwest University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.80% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest University from 2019 to 2023.
YearTransfer-out Rate
2019-2028%
2020-210%
2021-220%
2022-230%
Average2.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.90% for full-time students and 31.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1478%50%
2014-1574%46%
2015-1682%67%
2016-1776%-
2017-1880%-
2018-1984%50%
2019-2074%100%
2020-2183%-
2021-2277%-
2022-2381%-
Average78.90%31.30%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1413:1
2014-1513:1
2015-1610:1
2016-179:1
2017-188:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2011:1
2020-2110:1
2021-2211:1
2022-239:1
Average10.60:1
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