Bethel Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Ascent College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Bethel 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.

• Bethel Retention Rate
• Bethel Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Bethel Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Bethel Retention Rate

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Ascent College.

Bethel Graduation Rates

Of the 6 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

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 Bethel graduation rate 43%.

Bethel Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Bethel Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Ascent College.

Bethel Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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.

A meaningful share of students at Bethel are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 Bethel Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Ascent College represent 14.29% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bethel graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Bethel First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Bethel Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / full-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bethel lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Ascent College represent 35.71% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bethel graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Bethel Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Bethel Drop Out Rates

2 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bethel lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Ascent College represent 14.29% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bethel graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Bethel Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Ascent College represent 35.71% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bethel graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Bethel Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

2 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bethel lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics