Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Andrews University, 370 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2016. Did they? Let's find out...
Below You'll Find:
What Retention and Graduation Rates Mean to You
Retention Rates can be used to estimate if you'll stay at Andrews and for how long. An on-time graduation rate is considered to be two or four years, unlike the "overall" graduation rate that can vary four to six years, depending on the degree.
Pay attention to the on-time graduation rates if you're planning on completing your degree in four years. They can also be used to understand exactly how much you'll be paying for college, as prolonging a graduation means paying more for your degree.
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How Many Freshman Return to Andrews University for Their Sophomore Year?
With 80.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Andrews University has freshman retention rates above the national average of 71.2%.
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.
Andrews Graduation Rates for Full-Time Students
The following information is based upon data for students who were "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seekers" at Andrews.
Out of the 1,733 undergraduate students at Andrews University, 265 (about 15%) are considered first-time/full-time degree seekers.
Given that the percentage of first-time full-time undergraduates is so low, the mission of Andrews University may reflect other priorities such as providing education for "returning" or "part-time" students. The following data should be discounted accordingly.
If you are not a "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seeker" then you will want to ask Andrews University about graduation rates for other more appropriate groups of students.
Andrews University performs on average when it comes to the 26.5% of first-time/full-time students they graduate on time (two or four years depending on the degree) and performs at a similarly average rate when it comes to their overall graduation rate of 54.6%.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Andrews University we would have expected an overall graduation rate of 58.0%. This is on par with the actual rate at which the college graduates students and suggests that Andrews University is performing on average when the previous academic achievement of students is factored in.
Most of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads End Up Transferring
45.4% of students at Andrews University failed to graduate within 150% of the expected time. The majority did so because they transferred to another school.
Additional Considerations
- How many people drop out of college?
