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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 50.80% where the last year rate was 53%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.80% for full-time students and 40.30% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.80% where the current academic year rate is 53%.

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

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• Downloadable Chart

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	50%	50%	50%
2014-15	50%	46%	53%
2015-16	49%	49%	50%
2016-17	50%	49%	51%
2017-18	50%	49%	51%
2018-19	49%	47%	50%
2019-20	51%	49%	53%
2020-21	54%	47%	58%
2021-22	52%	48%	54%
2022-23	53%	49%	57%
Average	50.80%	48.30%	52.70%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 31.40% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Missouri State University from 2013 to 2023.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.80% for full-time students and 40.30% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest Missouri State from 2013 to 2023.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 20.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest Missouri State University since 2023.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart