by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to IU Northwest after their first year? Are IU Northwest students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, IU Northwest has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IU Northwest | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 449 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 9% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical IU Northwest graduation rate 27%.
The typical IU Northwest student takes 4.70 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 220 | 13% |
| Six Years | 449 | 27% |
| Eight Years | 60 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,125 | 69% |
Approximately 1125 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1125 students who did not complete their degree?
10 are still enrolled.
557 transferred to another institution.
IU Northwest lost contact with the remaining 543 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 557 | 49.5% |
| Dropped Out | 543 | 48.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 35% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at IU Northwest are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Indiana University - Northwest represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.67% of IU Northwest bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the IU Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IU Northwest graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 31% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | IU Northwest | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
594 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
296 transferred to another institution.
IU Northwest lost contact with the remaining 282 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 296 | 49.83% |
| Dropped Out | 282 | 47.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University - Northwest represent 12.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the IU Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | IU Northwest | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 12% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
172 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
IU Northwest lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.74% |
| Transferred | 73 | 42.44% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 55.81% |
375 IU Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 38%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | IU Northwest | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
220 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
IU Northwest lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 114 | 51.82% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 46.36% |
195 IU Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | IU Northwest | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
IU Northwest lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 74 | 53.24% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 45.32% |
