The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.30% where the last year rate was 48%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 37.30% for full-time students and 19.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.30% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% | 19% | 41% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 28% | 46% |
| 2017-18 | 39% | 32% | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 39% | 33% | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 43% | 40% | 46% |
| 2020-21 | 43% | 39% | 47% |
| 2021-22 | 38% | 32% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 43% | 40% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 43% | 39% | 47% |
| 2024-25 | 48% | 42% | 54% |
| Average | 40.30% | 34.40% | 46.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.90% where the current year rate is 11%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23% |
| 2016-17 | 18% |
| 2017-18 | 21% |
| 2018-19 | 20% |
| 2019-20 | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 14% |
| 2021-22 | 20% |
| 2022-23 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 11% |
| Average | 16.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 37.30% for full-time students and 19.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 61% | 32% |
| 2016-17 | 62% | 31% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 30% |
| 2018-19 | 61% | 25% |
| 2019-20 | 68% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 59% | 24% |
| 2021-22 | - | - |
| 2022-23 | - | - |
| 2023-24 | - | - |
| 2024-25 | - | - |
| Average | 37.30% | 19.20% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.70 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 Northwest College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 14:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 12.70:1 |
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