Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northern Illinois
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 49.18% where the last year rate was 53%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.91% for full-time students and 45.91% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 49.18% where the current academic year rate is 53%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Illinois University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
54%
54%
55%
2013-14
51%
50%
52%
2014-15
50%
47%
52%
2015-16
50%
49%
52%
2016-17
47%
43%
50%
2017-18
45%
42%
48%
2018-19
46%
44%
47%
2019-20
48%
45%
51%
2020-21
47%
44%
51%
2021-22
50%
48%
53%
2022-23
53%
48%
57%
Average
49.18%
46.73%
51.64%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 70.91% for full-time students and 45.91% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northern Illinois from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
70%
39%
2013-14
66%
59%
2014-15
71%
43%
2015-16
72%
58%
2016-17
73%
42%
2017-18
73%
44%
2018-19
73%
43%
2019-20
72%
44%
2020-21
78%
65%
2021-22
67%
39%
2022-23
65%
29%
Average
70.91%
45.91%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 14.91 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern Illinois University since 2023.