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

The average graduation rate over the past 7 years (2017-2023) is 38.83% where the last year rate was 44%. The average retention rate of the last 7 years is 66.50% for full-time students and 42.50% for part-time students.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 7 years is 38.83% where the current academic year rate is 44%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Purdue University Northwest over the past 7 years (2017-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2017-18	34%	31%	38%
2018-19	37%	34%	40%
2019-20	37%	37%	38%
2020-21	41%	42%	41%
2021-22	40%	39%	40%
2022-23	44%	44%	44%
Average	38.83%	37.83%	40.17%

Purdue University Northwest Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 7 years is 66.50% for full-time students and 42.50% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Purdue Northwest from 2017 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2017-18	68%	44%
2018-19	69%	45%
2019-20	67%	41%
2020-21	71%	54%
2021-22	60%	30%
2022-23	64%	41%
Average	66.50%	42.50%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 7 years is 17.17 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Purdue University Northwest since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2017-18	19:1
2018-19	17:1
2019-20	17:1
2020-21	20:1
2021-22	15:1
2022-23	15:1
Average	17.17:1

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