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NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of NorthWest Arkansas Community College students is 22.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 27.4%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 17.6%.

22.9%

  • asian 41.4% 12 students
  • white 23.0% 118 students
  • unknown 28.0% 7 students
  • hispanic 20.9% 54 students
  • International Students 35.7% 5 students
  • Mixed Race 22.6% 7 students

Drop Out

NorthWest Arkansas Community College has an overall drop-out rate of 50.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 54.5% and 47.1% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

50.5%

  • asian 37.9% 11 students
  • African American 55.0% 11 students
  • white 50.4% 258 students
  • unknown 28.0% 7 students
  • hawaiian 100.0% 5 students
  • hispanic 53.3% 138 students
  • International Students 50.0% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 48.4% 15 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of NorthWest Arkansas Community College at a rate of 14.7% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 14.1%, and male students' 15.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

14.7%

  • asian 13.8% 4 students
  • African American 30.0% 6 students
  • white 15.6% 80 students
  • unknown 24.0% 6 students
  • hispanic 11.2% 29 students
  • Mixed Race 16.1% 5 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

11.9%

  • asian 6.9% 2 students
  • African American 10.0% 2 students
  • white 10.9% 56 students
  • unknown 20.0% 5 students
  • hispanic 14.7% 38 students
  • Mixed Race 12.9% 4 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $54,935 $50,356 $50,907
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $50,091 $41,937 $40,348
Business/Commerce, General $34,444 $33,993 $37,857
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $22,913 $25,615 $28,818
Computer and Information Sciences, General $41,799 $36,848 NA
Culinary Arts and Related Services NA $20,140 NA
Design and Applied Arts NA $28,598 NA