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Appalachian Bible College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

51% 4-Year Graduation Rate
57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Appalachian Bible College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Appalachian Bible College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Appalachian Bible College Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Appalachian Bible College 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 West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.

Appalachian Bible College Retention  82 out of 100
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West Virginia Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Appalachian Bible College82%
Nationwide70.57%
West Virginia70.53%

Appalachian Bible College Graduation Rates

57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
41.67% Dropout Rate

Of the 41 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Appalachian Bible College is 57%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Appalachian Bible College student takes 4.08 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Appalachian Bible College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3853%
Six Years4157%
Eight Years11%
Did Not Complete3042%
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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Appalachian Bible College Drop Out Rate

Appalachian Bible College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
White44%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Appalachian Bible College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Appalachian Bible College Graduation Rates

68% First-Time, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Appalachian Bible College represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.29% of Appalachian Bible College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Appalachian Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Appalachian Bible College graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Appalachian Bible College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsAppalachian Bible CollegeNationwide
Four Years51%37.92%
Six Years57%46.43%
Eight Years59%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Appalachian Bible College Drop Out Rates

20 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out20100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Appalachian Bible College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

29% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

21 Appalachian Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.17% 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 57%, 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 57%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Appalachian Bible College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsAppalachian Bible CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Appalachian Bible College Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out9100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

2 Appalachian Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Appalachian Bible College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsAppalachian Bible CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Appalachian Bible College Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

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