Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NWLTC

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 58.60% where the current academic year rate is 77%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	42%	39%	46%
2016-17	59%	66%	45%
2017-18	61%	64%	57%
2018-19	63%	68%	53%
2019-20	39%	44%	30%
2020-21	57%	59%	43%
2021-22	48%	51%	38%
2022-23	68%	72%	58%
2023-24	72%	76%	58%
2024-25	77%	77%	78%
Average	58.60%	61.60%	50.60%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.20% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.20% for full-time students and 39.60% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NWLTC from 2015 to 2025.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.40 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College since 2025.

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