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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 50.90% where the last year rate was 56%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.90% where the current academic year rate is 56%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest College of Art & Design over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	28%	25%	29%
2014-15	72%	60%	77%
2015-16	56%	67%	50%
2016-17	63%	64%	63%
2017-18	67%	75%	63%
2018-19	39%	42%	38%
2019-20	51%	30%	60%
2020-21	40%	16%	47%
2021-22	37%	0%	50%
2022-23	56%	53%	58%
Average	50.90%	43.20%	53.50%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 0.60% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest College of Art & Design from 2013 to 2023.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 69.20% for full-time students and 10.00% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NCAD 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 22.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 29 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest College of Art & Design since 2023.

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