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Graduate Profile

The Northeastern Graduate Profile examines graduates and their demographics to celebrate those who have earned an award. This profile does not follow any particular cohort, although several cohorts of students are included within this data.

The data in this report matches the 2024 Degrees Granted report filed August with the Colorado Department of Higher Education; and is also used to complete the IPEDS Completion Survey.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Of the 490 awards, 31% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 14% were Associate of Applied Science; and 54% were certificates.
  • Of the 337 graduates (completers), 54% were from the five-county service area; 33% were from other areas of Colorado; and 12% were from out of state or international.
  • Sixty-five (65) were former high school concurrent students prior to graduation, and 22 graduates received awards while still in high school. 

Awards and Transfer Status

Academic year 2024 (AY 2024) consists of three semesters, Summer and Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.  Northeastern awarded 490 certificates and degrees to 337 graduates (completers).

Of the 490 awards, 31% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 14% were Associate of Applied Science; and 54% were certificates.

The following tables show each specific certificate or degree awarded for AY 2024 compared to the four previous years.                                                                              

 A.A DegreesAY 2019AY 2020AY 2021AY 2022AY 2023AY 2024
 Associate of Arts-General454151434942
 Anthropology DwD      
 Art History DwD      
 Business DwD22101081415
 Communication DwD   211
 Criminal Justice DwD391325
 Early Childhood DwD75328 
 Economics DwD      
 Elementary Ed DwD3227 1
 Elementary & Special Education T-Prep     3
 English DwD1  1  
 Geography DwD      
 History DwD1 1 1 
 Music DwD      
 Philosophy DwD6 311 
 Political Science DwD      
 Psychology DwD 116543
 Sociology DwD      
 Studio Art DwD11    
 Theatre DwD 1    
 Total Awards898077728070
A.G.S. DegreesAY 2019AY 2020AY 2021AY 2022AY 2023AY 2024 
Associate of General Studies363117263525 
Total Awards363117263525 

 

A.S. DegreesAY 2019AY 2020AY 2021AY  2022AY 2023AY 2024
A. S. General313134303837
Agricultural Business DwD11411894
Agricultural Education DwD443331
Animal Science DwD915114810
Biology DwD211121
Chemistry DwD 11   
Engineering DwD      
Equine Science DwD 311  
Geology DwD      
Mathematics DwD    1 
Physics DwD      
Psychology DwD  1  1
Soil & Crop Science DwD312311
Total Awards606065506255
A.A.S. DegreesAY 2019AY 2020AY 2021AY 2022AY 2023AY 2024
A.A.S.-Applied Management     3
A.A.S.-Agri-Business1282252
A.A.S.-Production Agriculture12761097
A.A.S.-Business-all1813119811
A.A.S.-Automotive Technology521232
A.A.S.-Diesel Technology61211537
A.A.S.-Early Childhood Education 113 1
A.A.S.-Emergency Medical Services 353  
A.A.S.-Equine Business Management 1  23
A.A.S.-Equine Management578365
A.A.S.-Fire Science Technology986553
A.A.S.-Industrial Automation   95 
A.A.S.-Nursing221822142115
A.A.S.-Welding3472312
A.A.S.-Wind Energy Technology161410  2
Total Awards1089890677073
CertificatesAY 2019AY 2020AY 2021AY 2022AY 2023AY 2024
ABM Certificates-all7 15615
Ag Bus & Prod Ag Certificates19131010123
Business Certificates934762634855
Cosmetology Certificates132628261523
Early Childhood Certificates534112110
EMS-EMT Certificates2727211667
Fire Science Certificates9 111014
Nurse Aid/Practical Certificates1116 154252
Auto/Diesel Technology10583125783769
Wind Energy/Welding903583938033
Other Unduplicated Certificates81141106
Total Awards387261363329273267
Grand Total-All Awards680530612544520490

As of September 2024, 9% (32) of Northeastern graduates have transferred to four-year universities across Colorado and the United States.  This compares to 19% for 2023, 10% for 2022 and 16% for 2021.

National Student Clearinghouse collects college enrollment data for the U.S. Department of Education and partners with 99% of all public and private higher education institutions nationwide to assist in providing an accounting of student enrollment and achievement.  The following table shows the universities Northeastern students have chosen to attend. 

Some of the majors listed for these transfer students are Equine Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Sports Management to name just a few. 

 

The following large table shows the follow up on the five-year progress of AY 2019 graduates who transferred out to other universities.  At the time of the AY 2019 Graduate Profile report, 108 had transferred out to 4-year universities.  Today, 136 have completed degrees at other colleges and universities from Colorado and across the U.S.

Majors earned by former Northeastern graduates include Biosystem Engineering, Quantitative Economics and Econometrics, and Audiology/Speech Language Science to name a few.

The degrees earned for those 136 graduates are shown below. 

College NameStateDegree TitleDegree Major 1
DOANE UNIVERSITYNE  
BEL-REA INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL TECHNOLOGYCO VETERINARY ASST
BEL-REA INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL TECHNOLOGYCO VETERINARY ASST
WESTERN NEBRASKA COMMUNITY COLLEGENE  
COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGECOCERTIFICATENURSE AIDE
PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGECOCERTIFICATENURSING
FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGECOCERTIFICATEBASIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGECOCERTIFICATEEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH
COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGECOCERTIFICATE OCCUP PROFICIENCYEMERGENCY MED TECH
COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGENCASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCEEMERGENCY MEDICAL SCIENCE
MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGECOASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCERADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGECOASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCEMEDICAL ASSISTANT
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYCOASSOCIATE OF SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY
CHADRON STATE COLLEGENEBABADM-BA
CHADRON STATE COLLEGENEBABADM-BA
CHADRON STATE COLLEGENEBAPSYL-BA
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR BUS ADMINACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSART AND DESIGN
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSEARLY CHILDHOOD
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITYNDBACHELOR OF ARTSBA-BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLSSDBACHELOR OF ARTSACCOUNTING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSPSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF ARTSELEMENTARY EDUCATION
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYAZBACHELOR OF ARTSBUSINESS (BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION)
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITYNHBACHELOR OF ARTSPSYCHOLOGY
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF ARTSHISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSHISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSPSYCHOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER - COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSCOMMUNICATION STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSEARLY CHILDHOOD
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITYUTBACHELOR OF ARTSEDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDERCOBACHELOR OF ARTSENGLISH
AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITYSDBACHELOR OF ARTSMATHEMATICS
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITYUTBACHELOR OF ARTSELEMENTARY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSHISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF ARTSPSYCHOLOGY
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF ARTSPSYCHOLOGY
BETHANY COLLEGEKSBACHELOR OF ARTSBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSASARBACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINFINANCE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLERTXBACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONMANAGEMENT
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITYNYBACHELOR OF SCIENCESPORTS MANAGEMENT BS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGROECOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUS ADMIN/AGRIBUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCECONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURE
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITYMOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEECOSYSTEM SCI & SUSTAINABILITY
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CATAWBA COLLEGENCBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - CROOKSTONMNBACHELOR OF SCIENCENATURAL RESOURCES
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINESSDBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEANIMAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITYIABACHELOR OF SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGY
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEINFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITYOKBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRONOMY
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEANIMAL SCIENCE
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAPPAREL AND MERCHANDISING
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEKINESIOLOGY & HEALTH PROMOTION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PARK UNIVERSITYMOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEACCOUNTANCY
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY-TRADITIONALAZBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING (RN TO BSN)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEZOOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEPOLITICAL SCIENCE BS
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEHUMAN SERVICES
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYAZBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVERCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMARKETING
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYKSBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBIOLOGY (NATURAL RESOURCES) - BS
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITYUTBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITYOKBACHELOR OF SCIENCEANIMAL SCIENCE
PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBALINBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEEQUINE SCIENCE
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVERCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEHUMAN NUTRITION - DIETETICS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEANIMAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCECONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMATHEMATICS
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURE
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - DOMINGUEZ HILLSCABACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGEMABACHELOR OF SCIENCEPUBLIC HEALTH
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAUDIOLOGY/SPEECH LANG SCIENCE
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRI BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMANAGEMENT
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYTXBACHELOR OF SCIENCEANIMAL SCIENCE
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYKSBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYKSBACHELOR OF SCIENCEMEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOBACHELOR OF SCIENCENURSING
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEASTINBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESSMAJOR: BUSINESS
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYKSBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATION - BSE
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITYKSBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONELEMENTARY EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD UNIFIED) - BSINE
ASPEN UNIVERSITYAZBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGNOT APPLICABLE
WALDEN UNIVERSITYMNBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGNURSING
UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORTCTBSPSYC
YORK UNIVERSITYNEBSBIOLOGY
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - STILLWATER/TULSAOKBS IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERINGBIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYBS IN BUSINESSMARKETING
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLOCOBS IN BUSINESS ADMINBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAINNMBS IN GENETICSGENETICS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
CHADRON STATE COLLEGENEBSEFCS-BSE
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXAZBSNBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA GLOBAL CAMPUSAZMASPECIAL EDUCATION  MA PROGRAM
REGIS UNIVERSITY-SEMESTERSCOMASTER BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITYCOMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATMBA: LEADERSHIP
NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITYOKMASTER OF EDUCATIONADULT EDUCATION MGMT & ADMIN
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOMASTER OF SCIENCESPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITYMNMASTER OF SCIENCEEDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOMASTER OF SCIENCESPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMINGWYMASTER OF SCIENCEANIMAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITYNCMASTER OF SCIENCEQUANT ECON AND ECONOMETRICS
ASPEN UNIVERSITYAZMASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGNOT APPLICABLE
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTONWVMASTERSMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CHADRON STATE COLLEGENEMBAMBAGR
MIDLAND UNIVERSITYNEMSMASTER OF SCIENCE IN LEARNING AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADOCOSPECIALIST IN EDUCATIONSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
A.T. STILL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCESMODOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPYASHDPT-24 - DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

Of the 337 graduates, 19% (65) were previously high school concurrent (also known as dual enrollment) at Northeastern prior to becoming new college students.  Thirty-two percent (32%) of this group earned 25 credits or more before becoming new college students. 

In AY 2024, 22 students who were still in high school received awards, mostly in Nursing and Automotive Technology.   

Graduate Demographics

Fifty-four percent (54%) of graduates came from Northeastern service area counties of Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma.  This percentage has increased from 53% in AY 2023 and AY 2022.

Thirty-three percent (33%) came from other areas of Colorado and 12% came from out of state or were international students.   

For AY 2024, the percentage of female graduates was higher at 62% than for male graduates which was 38%.  This compares to 59% and 41% for females and males in AY 2023.  

For AY 2024, female graduates earned 53% of all awards while male graduates earned 47%.  When measuring CTE and Transfer awards, females earned 34% of AA, AS, and AGS awards and 66% CTE; while males earned 27% of AA, AS and AGS awards and 73% CTE awards.  When compared to the previous year, females and males have earned more CTE and less transfer awards.  Male graduates are framed in the boxes below to show the contrast between Transfer and CTE awards earned. 

Of the 337 graduates, 89 (26%) were of Students of Color.  This compares to 27% for AY 2023 and 22% for AY 2022.

Of this group, Hispanic students are the largest ethnicity with 73% (n=89). 

Students of Color earned 125 awards in AY 2024, this is a decrease from 142 awards in AY 2023. 

Students of Color represented 26% of all graduates and earned 26% of all awards. This percentage has been improving over the previous three years as groups of students with different demographics should earn the same percentage of awards as their percentage of the total student population.  These percentages for the past two years appear to show that diversity efforts are moving in the right direction. 

Of the 125 awards earned by Students of Color, 24% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 14% were Associate of Applied Science and 62% were certificates.  These percentages show that a larger percentage of certificates were earned by Students of Color than the overall group of graduates, while a lower percentage of A.A., A.S., and A.G.S. were earned.  The ideal percentages would be closer to what has been earned by the overall number of graduates.

Eighty percent (80%) of AY 2024 graduates were age 25 and under, the remaining 20% were Adult Learners.

Of the 337 graduates, 34% were students who were eligible for Pell grants and 49% identified themselves as first generation (meaning their parent(s) or guardian(s) did not earn a bachelor’s degree).

Conclusion

In AY 2024, the number of Northeastern graduates (completers) was lower than in the previous year.  With 490 awards earned, this number is lower than the previous four years.  

Though this report does not follow any cohort of students and only focuses on those who have graduated, areas of this report show student success gaps narrowing with the percentage of awards earned by Students of Color reflecting the same percentage as that of individual Students of Color.   

Possible areas of concern moving forward:

  • Male graduates represented 38% of graduates and are earning less transfer awards, 
  • Female graduates represented 62% of graduates yet earned only 53% of all awards,
  • Students of Color earned less A.A, A.S., and A.G.S. awards that the overall group of graduates.   

Following up on AY 2019 graduates who transferred out to other colleges and universities shows that many students who transferred have earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, which is evidence of the success of Northeastern’s mission in helping graduates to continue achieving their educational goals. 

It should also be noted that over the past few years since this data has been introduced to this report, the number of graduates transferring into universities has increased in the five-year time period since leaving Northeastern indicating that while the percentage is lower right after graduation, it does seem to increase a few years later.  This could be an indication that while some graduates may not have planned to attain more education after earning an award from Northeastern, they are ending up in other universities and earning more awards.

Northeastern continues to work toward closing equity gaps while continuing to face the challenges of a changing higher education landscape.

 

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Leslie Weinsheim
Director-Institutional Research, Planning & Development
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