by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Augustana retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Augustana 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Augustana | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 576 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 70% of the cohort graduated. After six years 76% had completed their degree, and 76% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Augustana graduation rate 76%.
The average length of time it takes an Augustana undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.07 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 535 | 70% |
| Six Years | 576 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 186 | 24% |
Approximately 186 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 186 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
181 transferred to another institution.
Augustana lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 181 | 97.3% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 2.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 82% |
| Black / African-American | 62% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| International | 85% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 89% |
| White | 78% |
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 Augustana are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Augustana College represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.53% of Augustana bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 70%, first-time students in the Augustana class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Augustana graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Augustana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 75% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
177 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
Augustana lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 172 | 97.18% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 2.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Augustana first-time, part-time students.
52 Augustana students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.82% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Augustana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Augustana lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Augustana returning, part-time students.
