Allegheny Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Allegheny College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Allegheny first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Allegheny. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Allegheny Retention Rate
• Allegheny 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
• Allegheny Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Allegheny Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Allegheny Graduation Rates

Of the 400 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% 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 Allegheny graduation rate 67%.

Allegheny 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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Allegheny Drop Out Rate

Approximately 198 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 198 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.

Allegheny Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 Allegheny 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 Allegheny Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Allegheny College represent 92.19% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Allegheny graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Allegheny Drop Out Rates

176 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Allegheny College represent 0.66% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Allegheny 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Allegheny Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-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.

• Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Allegheny College represent 6.81% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Allegheny graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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.

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

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

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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Allegheny lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Allegheny College represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Allegheny 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-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.

• Allegheny 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
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