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Drew Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

58% 4-Year Graduation Rate
59% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Drew University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Drew after their first year? Are Drew students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Drew Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Drew 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

Drew Retention  88 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Drew88%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

Drew Graduation Rates

59% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.27% Transfer Rate
7.25% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 318 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Drew graduation rate 59%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Drew? The standard length of time for most students is 4.06 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Drew Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years30056%
Six Years31859%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete21841%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Drew Drop Out Rate

Approximately 218 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 218 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred17982.1%
Dropped Out3917.9%

Drew Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian70%
Black / African-American75%
Hispanic86%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic80%
Unknown68%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Drew are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Drew Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Drew University represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.99% of Drew bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Drew class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Drew graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Drew First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDrewNationwide
Four Years58%37.92%
Six Years61%46.43%
Eight Years62%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Drew Drop Out Rates

177 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred14883.62%
Dropped Out2916.38%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Drew first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

74 Drew students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.75% 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 46%, 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 47%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Drew Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDrewNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years47%55.07%

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

39 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3076.92%
Dropped Out923.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

3 Drew students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Drew Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDrewNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years33%37.80%

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred150.00%
Dropped Out150.00%

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