by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Brookline College - Tucson 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Brookline College - Tucson | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 660 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 68% had completed their degree, and 68% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Brookline College - Tucson graduation rate 68%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 660 | 68% |
| Six Years | 660 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 305 | 32% |
Approximately 305 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 305 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
209 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tucson lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 209 | 68.5% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 31.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 41% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 49% |
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 Brookline College - Tucson 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 students at Brookline College - Tucson represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.91% of Brookline College - Tucson bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Brookline College - Tucson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Brookline College - Tucson 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Brookline College - Tucson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
250 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.
197 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tucson lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 197 | 78.80% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 21.20% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Brookline College - Tucson first-time, part-time students.
346 Brookline College - Tucson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.85% 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 84%, 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 84%.
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 | Brookline College - Tucson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 84% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tucson lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 21.82% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 78.18% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Brookline College - Tucson returning, part-time students.
