Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Andrews University, 387 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2015. 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 79.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Andrews University has freshman retention rates above the national average of 70.9%.
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 1,805 undergraduate students at Andrews University, 260 (about 14%) 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.
With rates of 32.3% and 58.7% for on-time (two or four years depending on the degree) graduations and overall graduation rates, respectively, Andrews University does an average job of graduating its first-time/full-time students on time and an above average job at graduating them overall.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Andrews University we would have expected an overall graduation rate of 57.7%. 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
41.3% 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?
