by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Transylvania first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Transylvania retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Transylvania 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Transylvania | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 192 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 68% of the cohort graduated. After six years 73% had completed their degree, and 74% 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 Transylvania graduation rate 73%.
The average length of time it takes an Transylvania undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.07 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 177 | 67% |
| Six Years | 192 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 69 | 26% |
Approximately 69 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 69 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Transylvania lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 54 | 78.3% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 21.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 93% |
| White | 73% |
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 Transylvania 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 Transylvania University represent 94% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.79% of Transylvania bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 68%, first-time students in the Transylvania class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Transylvania graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Transylvania | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 68% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
63 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Transylvania lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 50 | 79.37% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 20.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Transylvania first-time, part-time students.
16 Transylvania students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.06% 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 63%, 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 63%.
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 | Transylvania | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Transylvania lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 33.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Transylvania returning, part-time students.
