by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northwest Indian 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 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Northwest Indian 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northwest Indian College | 46% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
There were approximately 42 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 Indian College graduation rate 15%.
The typical Northwest Indian College student takes 4.50 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33 | 12% |
| Six Years | 42 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 239 | 84% |
Approximately 239 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 239 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Indian College lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 91 | 38.1% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 58.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| White | 25% |
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 Northwest Indian 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 Northwest Indian College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.38% of Northwest Indian College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Northwest Indian College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northwest Indian College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Northwest Indian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 14% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 47.82% |
137 first-time / full-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Indian College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 43 | 31.39% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 63.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Northwest Indian College represent 30.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the Northwest Indian College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 | Northwest Indian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
83 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Indian College lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 39.76% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 60.24% |
28 Northwest Indian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.66% 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 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Northwest Indian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Indian College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 84.62% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 15.38% |
9 Northwest Indian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
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 | Northwest Indian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Northwest Indian College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 4 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 16.67% |
