71%
Graduation Rate
77%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Northwest Nazarene University, the graduation rate is 71 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 77 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 56.71% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 196 students out of 277 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Northwest Nazarene University.
By gender, 86 male and 110 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 277 | 196 | 70.76% |
|---|
| Men | 125 | 86 | 68.80% |
|---|
| Women | 152 | 110 | 72.37% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northwest Nazarene University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 100.00%
- Asian: 33.33%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 80.00%
- Hispanic: 70.97%
- White: 70.00%
- Two or More Race: 92.31%
- Unknown: 50.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(1/1) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 33.33%(1/3) |
100.00%(1/1) |
- |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 80.00%(4/5) |
80.00%(4/5) |
- |
|---|
| Hispanic | 70.97%(22/31) |
66.67%(6/9) |
72.73%(16/22) |
|---|
| White | 70.00%(154/220) |
66.99%(69/103) |
72.65%(85/117) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 92.31%(12/13) |
100.00%(4/4) |
88.89%(8/9) |
|---|
| Unknown | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Northwest Nazarene University, 1 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.