The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in Northern Marianas is 37%.
Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 18% to 37%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 21 to 1 and it decreased by 4 compared to 25 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.
Graduation Rate Changes
The average graduation rate of the last 12 years is 19.82%, and the current academic year rate is 37%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern Marianas Colleges over the past 12 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2012-13 |
18% | 17% | 18% |
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| 2013-14 |
10% | 8% | 11% |
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| 2014-15 |
10% | 10% | 10% |
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| 2015-16 |
17% | 15% | 19% |
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| 2016-17 |
17% | 19% | 16% |
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| 2017-18 |
15% | 12% | 18% |
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| 2018-19 |
21% | 18% | 23% |
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| 2019-20 |
19% | 14% | 23% |
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| 2020-21 |
25% | 22% | 28% |
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| 2021-22 |
29% | 26% | 31% |
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| 2022-23 |
37% | 28% | 43% |
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| Average | 19.82% | 17.18% | 21.82% |
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Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 12 years is 9.18%, and the current year rate is 10%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northern Marianas Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
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| 2012-13 | 15% |
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| 2013-14 | 10% |
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| 2014-15 | 9% |
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| 2015-16 | 9% |
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| 2016-17 | 9% |
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| 2017-18 | 0% |
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| 2018-19 | 11% |
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| 2019-20 | 8% |
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| 2020-21 | 12% |
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| 2021-22 | 8% |
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| 2022-23 | 10% |
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| Average | 9.18% |
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Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 12 years is 68.64% for full-time students and 36.82% for part-time students.
The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at Northern Marianas Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
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| 2012-13 | 65% | - |
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| 2013-14 | 61% | 80% |
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| 2014-15 | 58% | - |
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| 2015-16 | 62% | - |
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| 2016-17 | 65% | 50% |
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| 2017-18 | 74% | 50% |
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| 2018-19 | 71% | 50% |
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| 2019-20 | 75% | 50% |
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| 2020-21 | 82% | 25% |
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| 2021-22 | 61% | 33% |
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| 2022-23 | 81% | 67% |
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| Average | 68.64% | 36.82% |
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Students to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average students to faculty ratio over the last 12 years is 24.09 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at Northern Marianas Colleges since 2023.
| Year | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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| 2012-13 | 25:1 |
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| 2013-14 | 21:1 |
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| 2014-15 | 26:1 |
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| 2015-16 | 26:1 |
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| 2016-17 | 23:1 |
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| 2017-18 | 26:1 |
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| 2018-19 | 25:1 |
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| 2019-20 | 26:1 |
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| 2020-21 | 24:1 |
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| 2021-22 | 22:1 |
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| 2022-23 | 21:1 |
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| Average | 24.09:1 |
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