Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Great Northern University, over the last five years 100% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Great Northern University.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Great Northern University | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 30% | |
| Asian | 45% | |
| Black | 34% | |
| Hispanic | 41% | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 28% | |
| White | 100% | 49% |
| Multiple races | 37% | |
| Unknown race | 37% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Great Northern University, about 91% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Great Northern University has 50 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.
About 52% of students are female.
And about 78% of students are white.