Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Andrews. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Andrews
- Graduation Rates at Andrews University
Andrews Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 80.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Andrews University has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Michigan, the average is 74.0%.
Andrews Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 61.1% of Andrews Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Andrews, there were 563 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 61.1% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 63.4% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 36.6% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 207 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 124 had transferred to a different institution, and Andrews lost contact with the remaining 82 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Andrews Represent 68.7% of the Class of 2012 and 66.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 29.0%, first-time students in the Andrews class of 2012 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After six years, the graduation rate was 58.1% and by 2016, 61.0% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
The Graduation Rate at Andrews is About What we had Anticipated
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Andrews, we expected that after six years about 58.0% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Andrews
39.0% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 151 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 97 had transferred to a different institution, and Andrews lost contact with the remaining 54 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Andrews Represent 1.2% of the Class of 2012 and 0.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 28.6%, first-time students in the Andrews class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 28.6%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Andrews
71.4% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 5 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Andrews lost contact with the remaining 5 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Andrews Represent 27.5% of the Class of 2012 and 33.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 74.8%, returning students in the Andrews class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 76.1%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Andrews
23.9% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 37 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 25 had transferred to a different institution, and Andrews lost contact with the remaining 12 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Andrews Represent 2.5% of the Class of 2012 and 0.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 7.1%, returning students in the Andrews class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 7.1%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Andrews
92.9% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 13 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 2 had transferred to a different institution, and Andrews lost contact with the remaining 11 whom we assume dropped out.
