The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 66.40% where the last year rate was 66%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 66.40% where the current academic year rate is 66%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwestern College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 2016-17 | 64% | 64% | 64% |
| 2017-18 | 68% | 62% | 73% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 60% | 76% |
| 2019-20 | 67% | 57% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 68% | 63% | 72% |
| 2021-22 | 70% | 59% | 77% |
| 2022-23 | 62% | 55% | 69% |
| 2023-24 | 63% | 56% | 70% |
| 2024-25 | 66% | 57% | 75% |
| Average | 66.40% | 59.50% | 72.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.80% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwestern College from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 34% |
| 2017-18 | 28% |
| 2018-19 | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 26% |
| 2020-21 | 23% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 9% |
| 2023-24 | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 13% |
| Average | 20.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.50% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Northwestern from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 82% | - |
| 2016-17 | 82% | - |
| 2017-18 | 77% | - |
| 2018-19 | 75% | - |
| 2019-20 | 76% | - |
| 2020-21 | 79% | - |
| 2021-22 | 83% | - |
| 2022-23 | 78% | - |
| 2023-24 | 80% | - |
| 2024-25 | 73% | - |
| Average | 78.50% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwestern College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 10:1 |
| 2020-21 | 11:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 14:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 12.50:1 |
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