Program retention rates
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3-year aggregate | |
| Number of students beginning the program | 13 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| Number of students returning for a subsequent year 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| Program retention rate | 77% | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| Number of students returning for a subsequent year 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Program retention rate | 77% | 50% | 100% | 74% |
Student graduation rate
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3-year aggregate | |
| Number of students graduating from the program | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Student graduation rate | 77% | 50% | 100% | 74% |
6-month graduate placement rate
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3-year aggregate | |
| Number of students employed as an athletic trainer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Student employment rate as an athletic trainer | 20% | 33% | 0% | 18% |
| Students enrolled in graduate school (non-AT) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Graduate school rate | 50% | 33% | 50% | 47% |
| Number of students employed as other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Student employment rate as other | 20% | 33% | 50% | 24% |
| Number of students not employed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Student not employed rate | 10% | 0% | 25% | 12% |
3-year Board of Certification exam pass rates
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3-year aggregate | |
| Number of graduates from the AT program | 10 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Number of graduates who took the BOC exam | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Number of graduates who passed the exam on the first attempt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| First-time pass rate | 75% | 67% | 25% | 55% |
| Number of graduates who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Percentage of graduates who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts | 100% | 67% | 50% | 73% |
Accreditation
Northwestern College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education ( CAATE) for the Master of Science in Athletic Training program.
