Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 158 students out of 311 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Northern State University.
By gender, 63 male and 95 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 44.36% (public Master's College and University with smaller programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 311 | 158 | 50.80% |
| Men | 140 | 63 | 45.00% |
| Women | 171 | 95 | 55.56% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northern State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 11.11%
- Asian: 60.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 16.67%
- Hispanic: 46.67%
- White: 56.15%
- Two or More Race: 26.67%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11.11%(1/9) | 33.33%(1/3) | - |
| Asian | 60.00%(3/5) | 66.67%(2/3) | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 16.67%(2/12) | 9.09%(1/11) | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Hispanic | 46.67%(7/15) | 25.00%(1/4) | 54.55%(6/11) |
| White | 56.15%(137/244) | 53.40%(55/103) | 58.16%(82/141) |
| Two or More Race | 26.67%(4/15) | - | 66.67%(4/6) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At NSU, the transfer-out rate is 25.40%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 24.06%.
NSU's retention rate is 74% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 68.85%.
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 Northern State University, 4 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 36.36%.