Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NSU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 40.73% where the last year rate was 46%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.82% for full-time students and 42.18% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 40.73% where the current academic year rate is 46%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwestern State University of Louisiana over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
35%
31%
37%
2013-14
37%
37%
37%
2014-15
38%
33%
40%
2015-16
38%
37%
39%
2016-17
35%
33%
37%
2017-18
39%
38%
40%
2018-19
45%
41%
47%
2019-20
44%
38%
47%
2020-21
47%
42%
50%
2021-22
44%
42%
45%
2022-23
46%
42%
48%
Average
40.73%
37.64%
42.45%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 69.82% for full-time students and 42.18% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
68%
45%
2013-14
72%
45%
2014-15
68%
48%
2015-16
72%
31%
2016-17
70%
42%
2017-18
76%
54%
2018-19
71%
53%
2019-20
70%
47%
2020-21
76%
40%
2021-22
64%
35%
2022-23
61%
24%
Average
69.82%
42.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 19.27 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwestern State University of Louisiana since 2023.