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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 2022 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 544 awards, 27% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 12% were Associate of Applied Science; and 60% were certificates.
  • Of the 341 graduates (completers), 53% were from the five county service area; 35% were from other areas of Colorado; and 12% were from out of state or international.
  • Seventy-one (71) were former high school concurrent students prior to graduation, and 15 graduates received awards while still in high school, with 6 of those being high school juniors.   

 

Awards and Transfer Status

Academic year 2022 (AY 2022) consists of three semesters, Summer and Fall 2021 and Spring 2022.  Northeastern awarded 544 certificates and degrees to 341 graduates (completers).

Of the 544 awards, 27% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 12% were Associate of Applied Science; and 60% were certificates.

Northeastern Graduates by Percentages of Certificates/Degrees earned

The following tables show each specific certificate or degree awarded for AY 2022 compared to the four previous years.

                                                                                     A.A. Degrees

  AY 2018 AY 2019 AY 2020 AY 2021 AY 2022
Associate of Arts-General 67 45 41 51 43
Anthropology DwD 1        
Art History DwD          
Business DwD 20 22 10 10 8
Communication DwD         2
Criminal Justice DwD 2 3 9 1 3
Early Childhood DwD 2 7 5 3 2
Economics DwD          
Elementary Education DwD 1 3 2 2 7
English DwD   1     1
Geography DwD          
History DwD 3 1   1  
Music DwD          
Philosophy DwD   6   3 1
Political Science DwD          
Psychology DwD 7   11 6 5
Sociology DwD          
Studio Art DwD   1 1    
Theatre DwD     1    
Total Awards 103 89 80 77 72

 

A.S. Degrees

  AY 2018 AY 2019 AY 2020 AY 2021 AY 2022
Associate of Science-General 39 31 31 34 30
Agricultural Business DwD 14 11 4 11 8
Agricultural Education DwD 11 4 4 3 3
Animal Science DwD 5 9 15 11 4
Biology DwD   2 1 1 1
Chemistry DwD     1 1  
Engineering DwD          
Equine Science DwD 2   3 1 1
Geology DwD          
Mathematics DwD          
Physics DwD          
Psychology DwD       1  
Soil & Crop Science DwD 4 3 1 2 3
Total Awards 75 60 60 65 50

 

A.G.S. Degrees

  AY 2018 AY 2019 AY 2020 AY 2021 AY 2022
Associate of General Studies 39 36 31 17 26
Total Awards 39 36 31 17 26

 

A.A.S. Degrees

  AY 2018 AY 2019 AY 2020 AY 2021 AY 2022
Agri-Business 9 12 8 2 2
Production Agriculture 20 12 7 6 10
Automotive Technology 5 5 2 1 2
Business-all 13 18 13 11 9
Diesel Technology 10 6 12 11 5
Early Childhood Education 1   1 1 3
Emergency Medical Services 3   3 5 3
Equine Business Management     1    
Equine Management 9 5 7 8 3
Fire Science Technology 3 9 8 6 5
Industrial Automation         9
Nursing 24 22 18 22 14
Welding 5 3 4 7 2
Wind Energy Technology 9 16 14 10  
Total Awards 111 108 98 90 67

 

Certificates

  AY 2018 AY 2019 AY 2020 AY 2021 AY 2022
ABM-all 6 7   15 6
Agriculture Business and Production Agriculture 25 19 13 10 10
Business 79 93 47 62 63
Cosmetology 14 13 26 28 26
Early Childhood   5 3 4 11
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Technicians (EMT) 24 27 27 21 16
Fire Science 10 9   11 10
Nurse Aid/Practical Nursing 6 11 16   15
Auto/Diesel Technology 133 105 83 125 78
Wind Energy/Welding 61 90 35 83 93
All Other Certificates-Unduplicated 7 8 11 4 1
Total Awards 365 387 261 363 329
Grand Total-All Awards 693 680 530 612 544

As of September 2022, 10% (33) of Northeastern graduates have transferred to four-year universities across Colorado and the United States.  This compares to 16% for 2021, 15% for 2020 and 21% for 2019.

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 Apparel and Merchandising, Pre-Construction Management, Ecosystem Sustainability and Music to name just a few.

COLORADO 4 YR

AY2022

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

1

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

12

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

1

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO (DENVER, BOULDER, COLO SPRINGS)

7

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

1

Total Colorado Transfers

22

OUT OF STATE 4YR

AY2022

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-Arizona

1

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY-California

1

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF KANSAS

1

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

1

CHADRON STATE COLLEGE-Nebraska

2

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY

3

DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-South Dakota

1

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY-Utah

1

Total Transfers-Colorado and Out of State

33

The following large table shows the follow up on the five-year progress of AY 2017 graduates who transferred out to other universities.  At the time of the AY 2017 Graduate Profile report, 90 had transferred out to 4-year universities.  Today, 112 have completed degrees at other colleges and universities from Colorado and across the U.S.

Majors earned by former Northeastern graduates include Agricultural Business, Animal and Veterinary Science, Economics, Political Science-Pre Law and a Doctoral degree in Pharmacy.

The degrees earned and the major for those 112 graduates is shown below.  Those who earned awards from two-year colleges are shown in blue, those who earned Master degrees are in red and the doctoral degree is in green.

College Name

State

Degree Title

Degree Major 1

SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIV TECH

AR

   

AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

CERTIFICATE

CONST MNG-BSCS CONSTRUCT MNGMT

EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE

AZ

ASSOCIATE'S

GENERAL STUDIES

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA

CO

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

EQUIP & TRANSPORTATION TECH

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

CERTIFICATE

PHLEBOTOMY TECHNOLOGIES

FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

CERTIFICATE

BOOKKEEPING

MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

CERTIFICATE

MEDICAL ASSISTING

MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CO

CERTIFICATE

MEDICAL ASSISTING

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE

WI

CERTIFICATE

NURSING ASSISTANT

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE

FL

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

EARLY CHILDHOOD

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

UT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-COLORADO SPRINGS

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

EXERCISE SCIENCE

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

ECE: EARLY CHILDHOOD SPCL EDUC

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ADULT

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF ARTS

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY

KS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

HUMAN SERVICES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

TX

BACHELOR BUS ADMIN

MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-ADULT

ST EDWARDS UNIVERSITY

TX

BACHELOR - BUSINESS ADMN

FINANCE

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - PUEBLO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

EXHPR (GENERAL EXERCISE SCIENCE)

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

ECONOMICS

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES

SD

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MANAGEMENT

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

 

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN

TX

BBA

MANAGEMENT

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

TX

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURE

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGY

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

EXERCISE SCIENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY

OK

BBA

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - STILLWATER/TULSA

OK

BS IN AG SCI & NAT RESOURCES

AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BS IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERNG

ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

EQUINE SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA

FL

BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA)

POLITICAL SCIENCE PRE-LAW

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

INDIVIDUALIZED DEGREE PROGRAM

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ACCOUNTING

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO  DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

ANTHROPOLOGY

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL SCIENCE

REGENT UNIVERSITY

VA

BACHELOR OF ARTS

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY

COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

CO

 

ACCOUNTING

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

UT

BACHELOR OF ARTS

UNKNOWN

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY

SD

MASTER OF ARTS

SPORT ADMIN & LEADER(MA)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

EARLY CHILDHOOD

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

MOLECULAR CELLULAR DEVEL BIO

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

SD

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

AZ

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY - STILLWATER/TULSA

OK

BS IN AG SCI & NAT RESOURCES

ANIMAL SCIENCE

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MANAGEMENT

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

SOIL AND CROP SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA

NE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

KINESIOLOGY MAJOR

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

UT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NURSING

NURSING

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY

KS

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

GENERAL STUDIES(CRIMINAL JUSTICE)

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE

WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

TX

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL SCIENCE

TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA

CA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING RN

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY

KS

BACHELOR OF INTEGRATED STUDIES

INTEGRATED STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

ANIMAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE-BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

SOCIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

HISTORY

ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MATH SCI:  INFO TECH (BS)

BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY

NE

BA

BA HEALTH SCIENCE MAJOR

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

WY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS

NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE

UT

   

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

UT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

NURSING

ADAMS STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

HPPE:SPORT MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

CO

BACHELOR OF ARTS

COMPUTER SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE

LA

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

GENERAL STUDIES

YORK UNIVERSITY

NE

MASTER OF ARTS

ORGANIZATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

CO

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

ACCOUNTANCY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

ACCOUNTING

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO

CO

MASTER OF ARTS

SCHOOL COUNSELING

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

OK

M CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNS

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSEL

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA

HI

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

SOCIAL WORK

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY-TRADITIONAL

AZ

MASTER OF SCIENCE

NURSING: LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO  DENVER

CO

DOCTOR OF PHARMACY

PHARMACY

 

Of the 341 graduates, nearly 21% (71) were previously high school concurrent (also known as dual enrollment) at Northeastern prior to becoming new college students.  Forty-two percent (42%) of this group earned over 25 credits before becoming new college students. 

In AY 2022, 15 students who were still in high school received awards.  Six (6) of these, were high school juniors, one earning an Associate of Arts and the remaining 5 earning auto certificates  

Graduate Demographics

Fifty-three percent (53%) of graduates came from Northeastern service area counties of Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma.  This percentage has increased from 49% in AY 2021 and 43% in AY 2020.

Thirty-five percent (35%) came from other areas of Colorado and 12% came from out of state or were international students.

For AY2022, female and male graduates were both at 50% for the first time since this report began.  Females earned just 36% of all awards while males earned 64%.  Females earned 61% of AA, AS, and AGS degrees while males earned 61% of AAS degrees and 75% of all certificates.

 

Of the 341 graduates, 76 (22%) were of Students of Color.  This compares to 24% for AY 2021 and 25% for AY 2020.

Of this group, Hispanic students are the largest ethnicity with 16%.

Students of Color earned 122 awards in AY 2022, this is a decrease from 130 awards in AY 2021. 

When looking at the number of awards earned by Students of Color, for the first time in several years, this group earned more awards than their percentage.  Students of Color represented 22% of all graduates and earned 24% of the awards.      

Percentage of Awards earned by students of color by percentage of graduates AY 2018-2021
Percentage of Awards earned by white students by percentage of graduates AY 2018-2021

Of the 122 awards earned by Students of Color, 26% were Associate of Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of General Studies; 11% were Associate of Applied Science and 63% were certificates.

Eighty-three percent (83%) of AY 2022 graduates were age 25 and under, otherwise known as Generation Z.  Thirteen percent (13%) of graduates were between the ages of 26-41 (Millennial) and 4% of AY 2022 graduates were 42 or older (Generation X-42-57 and Baby Boomer-58+).

Of the 341 graduates, 33% were students that were eligible for Pell grants and 54% identified themselves as first generation (meaning their parent(s) or guardian(s) did not earn a Bachelor degree).

Twenty percent (20%), or 67 graduates, were student athletes while attending Northeastern.  Each of the ten teams had student athletes graduating in AY 2022.

Conclusion

In AY 2022, the number of Northeastern graduates was lower than in the previous year.  With 544 awards earned, this number is larger than in AY 2020; but smaller than AY 2019 and 2018.   

Though this report does not follow any cohort of students and only focuses on those who have graduated, gaps can be seen in terms of success.  Females represented 50% of graduates, yet earned only 36% of all awards; while males represented 50% of all graduates and earned 64% of all awards.  Males earned the vast majority of all certificates awarded at 75%, yet earned just 39% of all AA, AS, and AGS awards. 

The percentage of Students of Color graduates has decreased; however, for the first time in several years, the percentage of awards earned is larger than the percentage of Students of Color providing some evidence that gaps may be decreasing.  

Following up on AY 2017 graduates that transferred out to other colleges and universities shows that many students who transferred have earned Bachelor and Master degrees which shows Northeastern graduates are achieving their educational goals. 

The most challenging question remaining is figuring out how to help all students who begin their higher education journey here at Northeastern inspiring them to strive toward a better future.