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After North Central University

Prepare to succeed in everything you do—Your career. Your calling. Your life.

Alumni of North Central University are prepared to lead in their careers, serve and minister in their communities, follow Christ faithfully and passionately, and accomplish their goals—wherever they’ve been called.

Student outcome information

Employment Outcomes

The most recent data indicates that 94% of respondents had obtained employment within 6 months after graduation.

Recent graduates are employed in the following sectors:

  • For-Profit Organization – 44%
  • Non-Profit Organization – 38%
  • Government Organization/Public School – 18%

Licensure Outcomes

  • Social Work majors graduating in fall 2016 passed the Minnesota Licensed Social Worker licensing exam at a rate of 100%, all on their first attempts.
  • In 2015-16, 70% of all Education program graduates received a standard Minnesota teaching license, while others received licensure in other states or limited teaching licenses.
  • Since 2012, graduates from the Alcohol and Drug Counseling program have a 100% pass rate for the licensure exam administered by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy.

Retention and Graduation Rates

View the most recent data regarding North Central University retention and graduation rates.

For North Central, 80% of the first-time, full-time undergraduate students who enrolled in the Fall of 2018 returned in the Fall of 2019. Additionally, 50% of first-time, full-time undergraduate students graduated within six years.

Read about record retention-related rates at North Central University.

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North Central alum Kirk Graham.
Chosen to Lead
Campus Pastor Kirk Graham and Worship Pastor Ben Cruse lead the River Valley Church campus in downtown Minneapolis.
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