Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NAU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 53.82% where the last year rate was 59%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 75.00% for full-time students and 51.64% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 53.82% where the current academic year rate is 59%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Arizona University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
49%
43%
53%
2013-14
49%
45%
52%
2014-15
52%
46%
55%
2015-16
52%
47%
55%
2016-17
53%
48%
57%
2017-18
55%
50%
59%
2018-19
52%
47%
56%
2019-20
56%
50%
60%
2020-21
56%
53%
59%
2021-22
59%
51%
63%
2022-23
59%
52%
62%
Average
53.82%
48.36%
57.36%
Northern Arizona University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 75.00% for full-time students and 51.64% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NAU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
76%
60%
2013-14
72%
44%
2014-15
74%
62%
2015-16
74%
56%
2016-17
76%
55%
2017-18
76%
50%
2018-19
73%
49%
2019-20
78%
50%
2020-21
76%
55%
2021-22
74%
45%
2022-23
76%
42%
Average
75.00%
51.64%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.45 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 20 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Arizona University since 2023.