71%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Northwest University, the graduation rate is 71 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 84 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 54.38% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with medium programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 155 students out of 219 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Northwest University.
By gender, 46 male and 109 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 219 | 155 | 70.78% |
|---|
| Men | 68 | 46 | 67.65% |
|---|
| Women | 151 | 109 | 72.19% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northwest University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 42.86%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 75.00%
- Hispanic: 54.55%
- White: 73.86%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 66.67%
- Two or More Race: 68.42%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Asian | 42.86%(3/7) |
25.00%(1/4) |
66.67%(2/3) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 75.00%(3/4) |
- |
75.00%(3/4) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 54.55%(12/22) |
55.56%(5/9) |
53.85%(7/13) |
|---|
| White | 73.86%(113/153) |
71.43%(30/42) |
74.77%(83/111) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 66.67%(2/3) |
100.00%(1/1) |
50.00%(1/2) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 68.42%(13/19) |
66.67%(4/6) |
69.23%(9/13) |
|---|
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 University, 8 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 88.89%.