Northwestern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwestern University, the graduation rates was 95.23% (1,916 students out of 2,012 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 951 male and 965 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 University. Last year, the graduation rate was 95.23%. where 1,916 students out of 2,012 candidate completed their degree.

1,736 students completed their course in 4 years and 149 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 31 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 University, 152 of 158 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 96.20%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Northwestern University, the retention rate is 99%.