The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.10% where the last year rate was 50%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.10% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest Technical College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 30% | 33% | 26% |
| 2016-17 | 39% | 42% | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 46% | 59% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 42% | 44% | 39% |
| 2019-20 | 30% | 26% | 37% |
| 2020-21 | 35% | 25% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 44% | 55% | 30% |
| 2022-23 | 35% | 42% | 27% |
| 2023-24 | 50% | 56% | 33% |
| 2024-25 | 50% | 58% | 29% |
| Average | 40.10% | 44.00% | 33.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 16.20% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Technical College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9% |
| 2016-17 | 9% |
| 2017-18 | 19% |
| 2018-19 | 22% |
| 2019-20 | 11% |
| 2020-21 | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 19% |
| 2024-25 | 13% |
| Average | 16.20% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 56.80% for full-time students and 37.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NTC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 58% | 45% |
| 2016-17 | 48% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 54% | 54% |
| 2018-19 | 60% | 31% |
| 2019-20 | 64% | 32% |
| 2020-21 | 43% | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 58% | 34% |
| 2022-23 | 56% | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 39% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 56% |
| Average | 56.80% | 37.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest Technical College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 18:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 17.50:1 |
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