by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northwest Career 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 Northwest Career College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Northwest Career College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Nevada, the average is 73.68%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northwest Career College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nevada | 73.68% |
Of the 566 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 Northwest Career College graduation rate 70%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 566 | 70% |
| Six Years | 566 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 248 | 30% |
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 248 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 248 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Career College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 99 | 39.9% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 60.1% |
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 Northwest Career College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Northwest Career College represent 86.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Career College graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | Northwest Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
207 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Career College lost contact with the remaining 122 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 85 | 41.06% |
| Dropped Out | 122 | 58.94% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Northwest Career College.
Returning / full-time students at Northwest Career College represent 13.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Career College graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Northwest Career College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Career College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 34.15% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 65.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Northwest Career College.
