The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.30% where the last year rate was 70%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.40% for full-time students and 31.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.30% where the current academic year rate is 70%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 64% | 62% |
| 2024-25 | 70% | 67% | 72% |
| Average | 59.30% | 56.90% | 60.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.80% 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 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 0% |
| 2021-22 | 0% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 2.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.40% for full-time students and 31.70% 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 | 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% | - |
| 2023-24 | 73% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 84% | - |
| Average | 79.40% | 31.70% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 9.80 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 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10:1 |
| 2016-17 | 9:1 |
| 2017-18 | 8:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 10:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 9:1 |
| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 9.80:1 |
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