by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bacone College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 42% students making it past their freshmen year, Bacone College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bacone College | 42% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
Of the 122 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 7% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Bacone College is 21%. 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 length of time it takes an Bacone College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.75 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 95 | 16% |
| Six Years | 122 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 463 | 79% |
Approximately 463 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 463 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Bacone College lost contact with the remaining 161 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 298 | 64.4% |
| Dropped Out | 161 | 34.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 7% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 5% |
| White | 7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Bacone College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Bacone College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.87% of Bacone College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time students in the Bacone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bacone College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Bacone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 13% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 47.82% |
227 first-time / full-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Bacone College lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.44% |
| Transferred | 137 | 60.35% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 39.21% |
First-time / part-time students at Bacone College represent 1.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Bacone College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 Completions | Bacone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Bacone College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 28.57% |
271 Bacone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.01% 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 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Bacone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
198 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Bacone College lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 143 | 72.22% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 27.78% |
48 Bacone College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Bacone College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Bacone College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 9.68% |
| Transferred | 13 | 41.94% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 48.39% |
