The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 45.20% where the last year rate was 51%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.40% for full-time students and 47.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 45.20% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northeast Iowa Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 39% | 40% | 37% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 45% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 46% | 51% | 40% |
| 2019-20 | 44% | 47% | 40% |
| 2020-21 | 47% | 44% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 52% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 48% | 49% | 47% |
| 2023-24 | 47% | 55% | 38% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Average | 45.20% | 48.00% | 41.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.80% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northeast Iowa Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 15% |
| 2018-19 | 17% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 2% |
| 2024-25 | 7% |
| Average | 11.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 61.40% for full-time students and 47.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NICC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 63% | 48% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 41% |
| 2017-18 | 64% | 37% |
| 2018-19 | 61% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 63% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 67% | 52% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 50% |
| 2022-23 | 53% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 62% | 51% |
| Average | 61.40% | 47.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northeast Iowa Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 14:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 13:1 |
| 2019-20 | 14:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 20:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 14.00:1 |
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