Ashland Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ashland University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Ashland? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Ashland Retention Rate
• Ashland Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Ashland Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Ashland Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Ashland has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Ashland Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 518 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

48% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 62% in six years, and 62% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Ashland is 62%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Ashland student takes 4.18 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Ashland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Ashland Drop Out Rate

Approximately 314 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 314 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 244 transferred to another institution.

• Ashland lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.

Ashland Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Ashland are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Ashland Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ashland University represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.85% of Ashland bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Ashland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Ashland graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Ashland First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Ashland Drop Out Rates

244 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 195 transferred to another institution.

• Ashland lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ashland University represent 0.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time, part-time students in the Ashland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Ashland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Ashland Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Ashland lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

158 Ashland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 73%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Ashland Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Ashland Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• Ashland lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

57 Ashland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Ashland Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Ashland Drop Out Rates

27 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• Ashland lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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