by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Nazarene Bible 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nazarene Bible College | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 62 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 0% of the cohort graduated. After six years 17% had completed their degree, and 22% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Nazarene Bible College is 17%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28 | 8% |
| Six Years | 62 | 17% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 277 | 78% |
Approximately 277 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 277 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Nazarene Bible College lost contact with the remaining 241 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 31 | 11.2% |
| Dropped Out | 241 | 87.0% |
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 Nazarene Bible College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 students at Nazarene Bible College represent 1% of the students in the class of 2015, and 1.61% of Nazarene Bible College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Nazarene Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Nazarene Bible College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Nazarene Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
2 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Nazarene Bible College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Nazarene Bible College represent 18.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Nazarene Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | Nazarene Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
59 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Nazarene Bible College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.39% |
| Transferred | 10 | 16.95% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 79.66% |
27 Nazarene Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.58% 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 70%, 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 70%.
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 | Nazarene Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Nazarene Bible College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 50.00% |
259 Nazarene Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 72.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 20%.
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 | Nazarene Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
208 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Nazarene Bible College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 16 | 7.69% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 90.87% |
