Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Northwest
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 54.91% where the last year rate was 67%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.18% for full-time students and 33.55% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 54.91% where the current academic year rate is 67%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
48%
44%
50%
2013-14
43%
41%
44%
2014-15
53%
50%
54%
2015-16
51%
41%
58%
2016-17
56%
59%
54%
2017-18
59%
52%
62%
2018-19
55%
49%
59%
2019-20
57%
53%
59%
2020-21
57%
55%
59%
2021-22
58%
58%
57%
2022-23
67%
71%
65%
Average
54.91%
52.09%
56.45%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 2.55% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest University from 2019 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2019-20
28%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
2.55%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.18% for full-time students and 33.55% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwest from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
82%
56%
2013-14
78%
50%
2014-15
74%
46%
2015-16
82%
67%
2016-17
76%
-
2017-18
80%
-
2018-19
84%
50%
2019-20
74%
100%
2020-21
83%
-
2021-22
77%
-
2022-23
81%
-
Average
79.18%
33.55%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 10.82 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest University since 2023.