Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NU
The average graduation rate over the past 12 years (2012-2023) is 56.18% where the last year rate was 62%. The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.09% for full-time students and 34.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 56.18% where the current academic year rate is 62%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwood University over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2012-13
56%
52%
64%
2013-14
54%
52%
57%
2014-15
56%
54%
61%
2015-16
57%
55%
62%
2016-17
57%
51%
66%
2017-18
55%
52%
61%
2018-19
49%
45%
55%
2019-20
53%
48%
60%
2020-21
58%
53%
66%
2021-22
61%
57%
69%
2022-23
62%
59%
68%
Average
56.18%
52.55%
62.64%
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 8.36% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwood University from 2016 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2016-17
19%
2017-18
16%
2018-19
36%
2019-20
21%
2020-21
0%
2021-22
0%
2022-23
0%
Average
8.36%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 79.09% for full-time students and 34.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NU from 2012 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2012-13
77%
-
2013-14
83%
-
2014-15
78%
-
2015-16
78%
59%
2016-17
77%
35%
2017-18
73%
44%
2018-19
79%
36%
2019-20
80%
43%
2020-21
79%
47%
2021-22
85%
50%
2022-23
81%
60%
Average
79.09%
34.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 11.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwood University since 2023.