by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Baker College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Baker College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Baker College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Baker College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 3,645 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 22% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% of this class completed their degree.
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 Baker College graduation rate 22%.
The typical Baker College student takes 4.70 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,744 | 16% |
| Six Years | 3,645 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 124 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 13,054 | 78% |
Approximately 13054 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13054 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
5087 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 7832 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5087 | 39.0% |
| Dropped Out | 7,832 | 60.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 20% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11% |
| White | 22% |
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 Baker College 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 Baker College represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.89% of Baker College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Baker College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Baker College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
5795 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
2091 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 3675 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.05% |
| Transferred | 2091 | 36.08% |
| Dropped Out | 3,675 | 63.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Baker College represent 15.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Baker College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
2410 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
716 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 1668 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 716 | 29.71% |
| Dropped Out | 1,668 | 69.21% |
3832 Baker College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.75% 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 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
2473 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
52 are still enrolled.
1205 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 1216 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 52 | 2.10% |
| Transferred | 1205 | 48.73% |
| Dropped Out | 1,216 | 49.17% |
3291 Baker College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
2376 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
28 are still enrolled.
1075 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 1273 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 28 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 1075 | 45.24% |
| Dropped Out | 1,273 | 53.58% |
