Northwestern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwestern College, the graduation rates was 66.05% (179 students out of 271 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 83 male and 96 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 Northwestern College. Last year, the graduation rate was 66.05%. where 179 students out of 271 candidate completed their degree.

148 students completed their course in 4 years and 30 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 1 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 Northwestern College, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

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 Northwestern College is 13.28% (36 out of 271 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northwestern College, the retention rate is 73%.