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

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.60% where the current academic year rate is 56%.

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

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Year	Total	Men	Women
2015-16	59%	64%	50%
2016-17	55%	62%	40%
2017-18	54%	59%	48%
2018-19	55%	62%	43%
2019-20	45%	48%	41%
2020-21	63%	71%	50%
2021-22	58%	65%	46%
2022-23	60%	72%	49%
2023-24	51%	54%	48%
2024-25	56%	62%	46%
Average	55.60%	61.90%	46.10%

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 5.20% where the current year rate is 7%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northwood Technical College from 2017 to 2025.

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Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 58.90% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WITC 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 7.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 8 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northwood Technical College since 2025.

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