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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 54.30% where the last year rate was 59%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.90% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 54.30% where the current academic year rate is 59%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Arizona University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	49%	45%	52%
2014-15	52%	46%	55%
2015-16	52%	47%	55%
2016-17	53%	48%	57%
2017-18	55%	50%	59%
2018-19	52%	47%	56%
2019-20	56%	50%	60%
2020-21	56%	53%	59%
2021-22	59%	51%	63%
2022-23	59%	52%	62%
Average	54.30%	48.90%	57.80%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 74.90% for full-time students and 50.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NAU from 2013 to 2023.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Arizona University since 2023.

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