by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northland Community and Technical College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Northland Community and Technical College 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northland Community and Technical College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 551 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 | 520 | 41% |
| Six Years | 551 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 696 | 55% |
Approximately 696 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 696 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
267 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 415 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 267 | 38.4% |
| Dropped Out | 415 | 59.6% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Northland Community and Technical College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Northland Community and Technical College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.21% of Northland Community and Technical College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Northland Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northland Community and Technical College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
283 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 192 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 86 | 30.39% |
| Dropped Out | 192 | 67.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Northland Community and Technical College represent 13.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Northland Community and Technical College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
127 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.94% |
| Transferred | 32 | 25.20% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 70.87% |
358 Northland Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.48% 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 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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 | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
148 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.68% |
| Transferred | 75 | 50.68% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 48.65% |
237 Northland Community and Technical College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
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 | Northland Community and Technical College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Northland Community and Technical College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 74 | 53.62% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 44.20% |
