by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Northwest State 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Northwest State Community College has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northwest State Community College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 154 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 State Community College graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 139 | 26% |
| Six Years | 154 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 363 | 69% |
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 363 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 363 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Northwest State Community College lost contact with the remaining 263 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 89 | 24.5% |
| Dropped Out | 263 | 72.5% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Northwest State Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Northwest State Community College represent 30.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest State Community College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 47.82% |
96 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Northwest State Community College lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 5.21% |
| Transferred | 31 | 32.29% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 62.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Northwest State Community College represent 41.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest State Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
179 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Northwest State Community College lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.68% |
| Transferred | 34 | 18.99% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 79.33% |
Returning / full-time students at Northwest State Community College represent 9.89% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest State Community College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Northwest State Community College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 71.43% |
Returning / part-time students at Northwest State Community College represent 18.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Northwest State Community College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 State Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
67 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Northwest State Community College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.48% |
| Transferred | 18 | 26.87% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 68.66% |
