by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Albion after their first year? Are Albion students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Albion 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Albion | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 244 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 57% had completed their degree, and 59% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Albion graduation rate 57%.
The average length of time it takes an Albion undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 201 | 47% |
| Six Years | 244 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 176 | 41% |
Approximately 176 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 176 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Albion lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 154 | 87.5% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 12.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 77% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 70% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 65% |
| White | 69% |
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 Albion 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 students at Albion College represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.75% of Albion bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Albion class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Albion graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Albion | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
160 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
Albion lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 142 | 88.75% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 11.25% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Albion first-time, part-time students.
41 Albion students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.60% 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 61%, 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 61%.
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 | Albion | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Albion 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 | 12 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 25.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Albion returning, part-time students.
