by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northwest Community 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Northwest College.
Of the 235 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, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Community College graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 232 | 42% |
| Six Years | 235 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 313 | 57% |
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 313 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 313 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Community College lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 111 | 35.5% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 63.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 45% |
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.
The majority of students at Northwest Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Northwest College represent 79.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
239 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Community College lost contact with the remaining 154 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 83 | 34.73% |
| Dropped Out | 154 | 64.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Northwest College represent 4.89% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Community College graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | Northwest Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
24 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Community College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 83.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Northwest College represent 9.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Community College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Community College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 16 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 45.16% |
Returning / part-time students at Northwest College represent 5.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | Northwest Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
19 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Community College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 42.11% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 57.89% |
