Northwestern Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Northwestern University, the graduation rates was 96.52% (1,913 students out of 1,982 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 924 male and 989 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 96.52%. where 1,913 students out of 1,982 candidate completed their degree.

1,724 students completed their course in 4 years and 167 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 22 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, 174 of 188 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 92.55%.

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%.