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Adrian Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

Adrian College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Adrian first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Adrian retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Adrian Retention Rate

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Adrian has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Adrian Retention  66 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Adrian66%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Adrian Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
2.47% Transfer Rate
45.05% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 295 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Adrian is 52%. 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 Adrian student takes 4.28 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Adrian Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years22339%
Six Years29552%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete26948%
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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Adrian Drop Out Rate

Approximately 269 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 269 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred145.2%
Dropped Out25594.8%

Adrian Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic47%
Multi-Ethnic54%
Unknown35%
White61%

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.

The majority of students at Adrian are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Adrian Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Adrian College represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.71% of Adrian bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Adrian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Adrian 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Adrian First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAdrianNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years52%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Adrian Drop Out Rates

220 first-time / full-time students or 47% 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%
Transferred135.91%
Dropped Out20794.09%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Adrian College represent 0.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Adrian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

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

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsAdrianNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years100%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

90 Adrian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.90% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Adrian Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAdrianNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

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

42 non first-time / part-time students or 47% 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%
Transferred12.38%
Dropped Out4197.62%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
13% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

8 Adrian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 13%.

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  13 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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Adrian Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAdrianNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years13%36.03%
Eight Years13%37.80%

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 87% 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 Out7100.00%

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