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

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 41.30% where the last year rate was 46%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 41.90% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.30% where the current academic year rate is 46%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	37%	37%	37%
2014-15	38%	33%	40%
2015-16	38%	37%	39%
2016-17	35%	33%	37%
2017-18	39%	38%	40%
2018-19	45%	41%	47%
2019-20	44%	38%	47%
2020-21	47%	42%	50%
2021-22	44%	42%	45%
2022-23	46%	42%	48%
Average	41.30%	38.30%	43.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 41.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU 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 19.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwestern State University of Louisiana since 2023.

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