Northwestern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwestern College, the graduation rates was 62.99% (177 students out of 281 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 75 male and 102 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Northwestern College. Last year, the graduation rate was 62.99%. where 177 students out of 281 candidate completed their degree.

153 students completed their course in 4 years and 22 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 2 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Northwestern College, 6 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 66.67%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Northwestern College is 9.61% (27 out of 281 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northwestern College, the retention rate is 78%.