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Northwest Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
50% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

Northwest Missouri State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Northwest? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Northwest Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Northwest has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

Northwest Retention  76 out of 100
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Missouri Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Northwest76%
Nationwide70.57%
Missouri69.43%

Northwest Graduation Rates

50% 6-Year Graduation Rate
34.52% Transfer Rate
13.77% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,069 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 50% in six years, and 51% in eight years.

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 graduation rate 50%.

The typical Northwest student takes 4.41 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  50%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Northwest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years69733%
Six Years1,06950%
Eight Years201%
Did Not Complete1,04349%
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.
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Northwest Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1043 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1043 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.6%
Transferred73770.7%
Dropped Out29428.2%

Northwest Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native60%
Asian56%
Black / African-American29%
Hispanic47%
International47%
Multi-Ethnic46%
Unknown75%
White58%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 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 Northwest Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Northwest Missouri State University represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.90% of Northwest bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Northwest graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Northwest First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNorthwestNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years49%46.43%
Eight Years50%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Northwest Drop Out Rates

807 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.74%
Transferred59173.23%
Dropped Out20725.65%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
12% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Northwest Missouri State University represent 0.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time, part-time students in the Northwest class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Northwest Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsNorthwestNationwide
Four Years6%14.37%
Six Years12%21.59%
Eight Years12%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Northwest Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred746.67%
Dropped Out853.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

451 Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.12% 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 58%, 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 58%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Northwest Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNorthwestNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years58%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Northwest Drop Out Rates

187 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.60%
Transferred11863.10%
Dropped Out6635.29%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

51 Northwest students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Northwest Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNorthwestNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years31%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Northwest Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2161.76%
Dropped Out1338.24%

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