by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NPC 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.
Of the 949 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 NPC graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 881 | 29% |
| Six Years | 949 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2013 | 67% |
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 2013 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2013 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
617 transferred to another institution.
NPC lost contact with the remaining 1325 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 617 | 30.7% |
| Dropped Out | 1325 | 65.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at NPC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Northland Pioneer College represent 8.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NPC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | NPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
162 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
NPC lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.09% |
| Transferred | 62 | 38.27% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 58.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Northland Pioneer College represent 21.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NPC graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | NPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
490 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
NPC lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.86% |
| Transferred | 150 | 30.61% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 66.53% |
Returning / full-time students at Northland Pioneer College represent 15.50% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NPC graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | NPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
258 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
NPC lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 79 | 30.62% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 67.44% |
Returning / part-time students at Northland Pioneer College represent 54.51% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NPC graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | NPC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
1103 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
47 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
NPC lost contact with the remaining 730 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 47 | 4.26% |
| Transferred | 326 | 29.56% |
| Dropped Out | 730 | 66.18% |
