NWCC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwest Mississippi Community College, the graduation rates was 38.15% (694 students out of 1,819 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 300 male and 394 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 Mississippi Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 38.15%. where 694 students out of 1,819 candidate completed their degree.

527 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 694 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.

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 Mississippi Community College is 13.69% (249 out of 1,819 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northwest Mississippi Community College, the retention rate is 65% for full-time students and 24 % for part-time students.