Northeastern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northeastern University, the graduation rates was 90.54% (2,479 students out of 2,738 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,165 male and 1,314 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 Northeastern University. Last year, the graduation rate was 90.54%. where 2,479 students out of 2,738 candidate completed their degree.

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 Northeastern University, 306 of 349 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 87.68%.

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 Northeastern University is 3.62% (99 out of 2,738 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northeastern University, the retention rate is 97%.