Northwest Shoals CC Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwest Shoals Community College, the graduation rates was 38.73% (158 students out of 408 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 82 male and 76 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 Shoals Community College. Last year, the graduation rate was 38.73%. where 158 students out of 408 candidate completed their degree.

103 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 158 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 Shoals Community College is 12.75% (52 out of 408 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northwest Shoals Community College, the retention rate is 69% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students.