The tables below contain data for retention and completion of first-time, part-time students as well as students that transfer in from another college to Northeastern.
The Retention table shows Fall to Fall Retention of First-Time, Part -Time and Transfer students by gender and race/ethnicity. Retention rates include students who attend in the fall and return the following fall; and students who do not attend the following fall, but who earn a certificate or degree during this time period.
The Completion table shows rates of completion by First-Time, Part-Time and Transfer students by gender and race/ethnicity who have been awarded certificates and/or degrees from Northeastern. Any student earning a certificate or degree is counted regardless of the time period taken to earn the certificate or degree.
NOTE: Cells with no data indicate no students in that category.
Fall to Fall Retention-First Time, Part Time
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Overall Retention Rate-All First Time, Part Time
14%
35%
27%
42%
46%
18%
22%
Female
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Black Non-Hispanic
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Hispanic
100%
33%
25%
33%
50%
29%
Non Resident Alien (International)
100%
0%
Two Races or More
0%
0%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
0%
50%
White Non-Hispanic
7%
36%
43%
22%
63%
13%
0%
Overall Female Retention Rate
9%
32%
29%
25%
50%
13%
13%
Male
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
100%
0%
Black Non-Hispanic
0%
0%
0%
Hispanic
0%
50%
50%
25%
50%
0%
100%
Non Resident Alien (International)
0%
0%
0%
100%
Two Races or More
0%
100%
0%
Unknown/Not Reported
43%
33%
75%
33%
25%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
20%
33%
14%
57%
47%
40%
20%
Overall Male Retention Rate
19%
42%
38%
43%
44%
20%
31%
Fall to Fall Retention-Transfer
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Overall Retention Rate-Transfer
44%
41%
41%
66%
46%
51%
38%
Female
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
100%
0%
Black Non-Hispanic
50%
100%
0%
33%
54%
0%
0%
Hispanic
30%
50%
67%
50%
43%
55%
33%
Non Resident Alien (International)
100%
100%
100%
Two Races or More
0%
0%
100%
0%
75%
100%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
50%
0%
100%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
45%
26%
38%
76%
40%
63%
26%
Overall Female Retention Rate
42%
33%
43%
62%
46%
56%
26%
Male
American Indian/Alaska Native
100%
100%
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
100%
100%
Black Non-Hispanic
50%
25%
0%
57%
100%
50%
50%
Hispanic
17%
14%
0%
60%
63%
50%
43%
Non Resident Alien (International)
0%
50%
0%
Two Races or More
100%
100%
50%
100%
100%
50%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
100%
50%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
52%
73%
56%
74%
38%
41%
57%
Overall Male Retention Rate
48%
48%
40%
70%
46%
44%
53%
Completion (Graduation) Rates-First Time, Part Time
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Overall Completion Rate-All First Time, Part Time
12%
23%
9%
28%
18%
Female
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Black Non-Hispanic
100%
0%
0%
0%
Hispanic
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
Non Resident Alien (International)
0%
0%
Two Races or More
0%
0%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
0%
50%
White Non-Hispanic
14%
29%
14%
11%
38%
Overall Female Completion Rate
13%
21%
6%
9%
36%
Male
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
Black Non-Hispanic
0%
0%
Hispanic
0%
33%
50%
25%
0%
Non Resident Alien (International)
0%
0%
Two Races or More
0%
0%
Unknown/Not Reported
43%
0%
25%
33%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
20%
33%
0%
57%
12%
Overall Male Completion Rate
11%
25%
13%
43%
8%
Completion (Graduation) Rates-Transfer
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Overall Completion Rate-Transfer
32%
38%
34%
51%
37%
Female
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
100%
0%
Black Non-Hispanic
17%
0%
0%
33%
50%
Hispanic
20%
33%
33%
40%
43%
Non Resident Alien (International)
100%
100%
100%
Two Races or More
0%
0%
100%
0%
75%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
33%
30%
32%
52%
33%
Overall Female Completion Rate
28%
30%
33%
45%
40%
Male
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
0%
100%
0%
Black Non-Hispanic
50%
25%
0%
29%
50%
Hispanic
33%
14%
0%
40%
63%
Non Resident Alien (International)
0%
50%
0%
Two Races or More
100%
100%
50%
100%
Unknown/Not Reported
0%
0%
100%
0%
White Non-Hispanic
36%
67%
48%
70%
29%
Overall Male Completion Rate
38%
45%
35%
58%
34%
Staff
Leslie Weinsheim
Director-Institutional Research, Planning & Development