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Goshen Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

61% 4-Year Graduation Rate
73% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

Goshen College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Goshen Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Goshen 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Goshen Retention  76 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Goshen76%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

Goshen Graduation Rates

73% 6-Year Graduation Rate
16.31% Transfer Rate
10.64% Dropout Rate

Of the 204 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 61% of the cohort graduated. After six years 73% had completed their degree, and 73% after eight years.

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 Goshen graduation rate 73%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Goshen? The standard length of time for most students is 4.27 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Goshen Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18465%
Six Years20473%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete7627%
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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Goshen Drop Out Rate

Approximately 76 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 76 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4660.5%
Dropped Out3039.5%

Goshen Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Hispanic43%
International73%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown100%
White69%

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 Goshen 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 Goshen Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Goshen College represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.27% of Goshen bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Goshen class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Goshen graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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  61 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Goshen First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGoshenNationwide
Four Years61%37.92%
Six Years71%46.43%
Eight Years72%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Goshen Drop Out Rates

49 first-time / full-time students or 28% 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%
Transferred2755.10%
Dropped Out2244.90%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

35% Returning, Full-Time
75% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

98 Goshen students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.75% 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 75%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Goshen Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGoshenNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years75%53.83%
Eight Years75%55.07%

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

24 non first-time / part-time students or 25% 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%
Transferred1979.17%
Dropped Out520.83%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

9 Goshen students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 67%.

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  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Goshen Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGoshenNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years67%36.03%
Eight Years67%37.80%

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

3 non first-time / part-time students or 33% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

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