by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Marian? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Marian 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marian | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 507 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
34% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 57% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Marian is 56%. 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 Marian undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.35 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 427 | 48% |
| Six Years | 507 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 386 | 43% |
Approximately 386 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 386 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
Marian lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 261 | 67.6% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 32.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 66% |
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 Marian 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 Marian University represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.56% of Marian bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Marian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Marian graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Marian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
144 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Marian lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 117 | 81.25% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 18.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Marian University represent 2.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the Marian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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 | Marian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 40% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Marian lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 81.82% |
227 Marian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.28% 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 59%, 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 60%.
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 | Marian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Marian lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 67.78% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 32.22% |
346 Marian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 59%, 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 59%.
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 | Marian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 59% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Marian lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 81 | 57.45% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 42.55% |
