Northwestern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwestern University, the graduation rates was 95.13% (1,835 students out of 1,929 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 832 male and 1,003 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 95.13%. where 1,835 students out of 1,929 candidate completed their degree.

1,609 students completed their course in 4 years and 196 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 30 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, 202 of 208 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 97.12%.

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 98%.