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.

Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University, as a public comprehensive university with locations throughout Chicago, provides an exceptional environment for learning, teaching, and scholarship. We prepare a diverse community of students for leadership and service in our region and in a dynamic multicultural world. Founded in 1867, Northeastern has a rich tradition of educational innovation and prides itself on preparing teachers and administrators who make a difference in Chicago. That tradition continues to this day and has expanded to include an array of academic disciplines, allowing the University to embrace fully the community in which it resides. Northeastern is regarded as the most diverse public comprehensive university in the Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Diversity is an important factor in the character of Northeastern and in the social fabric of its student body. The University has an enrollment of more than 8,000 students; African American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students represent over 60 percent of the student body. With the Main Campus located on 67 acres in an attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago, the University offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure and endorsement programs.

Fall 2018 First-time Full-time Cohort

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

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Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 3,066

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78%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

10%

73%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

21%

64%

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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois 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 Northeastern Illinois University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
Students who started at Northeastern Illinois 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.

Northeastern Illinois University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS 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 Northeastern Illinois University	0%	0%	0%	4%	8%	10%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from Northeastern Illinois University	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
=	Total Graduated from Northeastern Illinois University	0%	0%	0%	4%	8%	10%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	1%	2%	2%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	0%	0%	1%	1%	2%	2%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	0%	0%	1%	2%	3%	4%


	Enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University	97%	59%	36%	21%	10%	4%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	3%	4%	4%	2%	1%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	0%	7%	7%	5%	4%	2%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	1%	10%	12%	9%	6%	4%


	Current Status Unknown	2%	31%	51%	64%	73%	78%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2018

Number of students: 3,347