The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Northwest Missouri State University

Northwest Missouri State University focuses on student success - every student, every day. Originally established in 1905, Northwest Missouri State University is a state-assisted, four-year regional university that also offers graduate degree programs. Northwest offers 135 undergraduate programs and 36 graduate's programs. The Business, Education, Geography and Agriculture departments graduate the largest number of students each year. Career Services offers an "Exploring Majors" fair where students can learn about different majors on campus and find which major is the perfect fit for them. Every full-time student receives a laptop computer to use throughout the school year. Northwest has implemented a rental program where students pay only $6 per credit hour for their textbooks.

Fall 2018 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2024

Website:

www.nwmissouri.edu

Email:

admissions@nwmissouri.edu
First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 1,313

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54%
11%
1%
4%
30%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
52%
9%
4%
7%
28%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
42%
5%
18%
11%
24%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Northwest Missouri State University in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Northwest Missouri State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Northwest Missouri State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Northwest Missouri State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024
 
2018-19
 
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2022-23
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2023-24
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Bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State University 0% 0% 5% 42% 52% 54%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Northwest Missouri State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Northwest Missouri State University 0% 0% 5% 42% 52% 54%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 3% 7% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 1% 5% 9% 11%
Enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University 98% 75% 60% 18% 4% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 7% 11% 8% 5% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 4% 2% 2% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 12% 15% 11% 7% 4%
Current Status Unknown 2% 12% 19% 24% 28% 30%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 311

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72%
7%
2%
3%
16%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
71%
6%
5%
1%
17%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
30%
1%
52%
6%
11%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Northwest Missouri State University in the Fall of 2018. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Northwest Missouri State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Northwest Missouri State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Northwest Missouri State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Northwest Missouri State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2018 BY SUMMER 2024
 
2018-19
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2021-22
 
2022-23
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2023-24
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Bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State University 2% 30% 62% 71% 72% 72%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Northwest Missouri State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Northwest Missouri State University 2% 30% 62% 71% 72% 72%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 4% 5% 5% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 5% 1% 5% 6% 7% 7%
Enrolled at Northwest Missouri State University 92% 52% 15% 5% 3% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 5% 3% 1% 1% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution		 0% 6% 4% 1% 2% 3%
Current Status Unknown 1% 11% 14% 17% 16% 16%