by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northland Community and Technical College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Northland Community and Technical College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
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, Northland Community and Technical College has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northland Community and Technical College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 525 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 499 | 42% |
| Six Years | 525 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 649 | 55% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 649 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 649 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
253 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 384 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 253 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 384 | 59.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Northland Community and Technical College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Northland Community and Technical College represent 40.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
253 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.40% |
| Transferred | 91 | 35.97% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 63.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Northland Community and Technical College represent 16.27% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
140 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 4.29% |
| Transferred | 37 | 26.43% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 69.29% |
Returning / full-time students at Northland Community and Technical College represent 20.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
117 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 3.42% |
| Transferred | 55 | 47.01% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 49.57% |
Returning / part-time students at Northland Community and Technical College represent 22.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 48% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 70 | 50.36% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 48.92% |
