NNU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Northwest Nazarene University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding NNU 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.

• NNU Retention Rate
• NNU Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• NNU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

NNU Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, NNU 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 Idaho, the average is 77.33%.

NNU Graduation Rates

Of the 262 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 NNU graduation rate 57%.

NNU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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NNU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 188 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 188 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 110 transferred to another institution.

• NNU lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.

NNU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 NNU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time NNU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Northwest Nazarene University represent 56.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NNU graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

NNU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time NNU Drop Out Rates

109 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• NNU lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Northwest Nazarene University represent 1.32% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NNU graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time NNU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time NNU Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• NNU lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Northwest Nazarene University represent 33.55% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NNU graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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.

NNU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

58 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 27 transferred to another institution.

• NNU lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Northwest Nazarene University represent 8.55% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the NNU graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

NNU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

16 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• NNU lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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