The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 57.60% where the last year rate was 63%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.00% for full-time students and 48.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 57.60% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwood University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 61% | 54% | 74% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 58% | 74% |
| Average | 57.60% | 53.20% | 65.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 12.00% 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 2025.
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 28% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 12.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.00% for full-time students and 48.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 79% | 47% |
| 2024-25 | 79% | 68% |
| Average | 79.00% | 48.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 10.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwood University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 14:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 10:1 |
| 2019-20 | 9:1 |
| 2020-21 | 9:1 |
| 2021-22 | 9:1 |
| 2022-23 | 8:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 14:1 |
| Average | 10.90:1 |
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