NWACC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the graduation rates was 24.88% (257 students out of 1,033 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 81 male and 176 female students 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 24.88%. where 257 students out of 1,033 candidate completed their degree.

124 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 257 students finished there program within 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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College, 5 of 12 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 41.67%.

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 NorthWest Arkansas Community College is 17.23% (178 out of 1,033 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the retention rate is 61% for full-time students and 45 % for part-time students.