by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many NNU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore NNU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NNU | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Idaho | 77.33% |
There were approximately 257 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of NNU is 61%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an NNU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.35 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 207 | 49% |
| Six Years | 257 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 158 | 38% |
Approximately 158 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 158 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
NNU lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.9% |
| Transferred | 120 | 75.9% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 18.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 83% |
| White | 62% |
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 NNU 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 Nazarene University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.42% of NNU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the NNU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NNU graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | NNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
106 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
NNU lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.83% |
| Transferred | 83 | 78.30% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 16.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Northwest Nazarene University represent 0.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | NNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
NNU lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
120 NNU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.64% 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 64%, 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 65%.
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 | NNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
NNU lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 76.19% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 23.81% |
24 NNU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 71%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
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 | NNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 71% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
NNU lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 42.86% |
| Transferred | 4 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
