The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 67.00% where the last year rate was 64%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.40% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 67.00% where the current academic year rate is 64%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at North Central College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67% | 58% | 75% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | 64% | 73% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 62% | 74% |
| 2018-19 | 68% | 59% | 74% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 55% | 75% |
| 2021-22 | 64% | 62% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 63% | 59% | 67% |
| 2023-24 | 71% | 65% | 76% |
| 2024-25 | 64% | 57% | 70% |
| Average | 67.00% | 61.00% | 72.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 6.00% where the current year rate is 35%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at North Central College from 2019 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 25% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 35% |
| Average | 6.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.40% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 80% | - |
| 2016-17 | 78% | - |
| 2017-18 | 79% | - |
| 2018-19 | 81% | - |
| 2019-20 | 78% | - |
| 2020-21 | 75% | - |
| 2021-22 | 77% | - |
| 2022-23 | 77% | - |
| 2023-24 | 82% | - |
| 2024-25 | 77% | - |
| Average | 78.40% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at North Central College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 15:1 |
| 2017-18 | 14:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 13.30:1 |
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