Point Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Point University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Point after their first year? Are Point students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

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

Point Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Point has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

Point Graduation Rates

There were approximately 209 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Point is 45%. 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 Point student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Point Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Point Drop Out Rate

Approximately 243 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 243 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Point lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.

Point Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Point 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 Point Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Point University represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.19% of Point bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Point graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Point Drop Out Rates

126 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Point lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Point University represent 31.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Point class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Point Drop Out Rates

96 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Point lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

68 Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.69% 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 74%, 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 79%.

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.

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

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

14 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Point lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

35 Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 77%, 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 80%.

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.

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

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Point lost contact with the remaining 7 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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