NSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northern State University, the graduation rates was 50.80% (158 students out of 311 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 63 male and 95 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 Northern State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 50.80%. where 158 students out of 311 candidate completed their degree.

91 students completed their course in 4 years and 37 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 7 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 Northern State University, 4 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 36.36%.

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 Northern State University is 25.40% (79 out of 311 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northern State University, the retention rate is 74% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.