by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Baker College 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Baker College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
How many of the estimated 1370 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Baker College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1123 | 23% |
| Six Years | 1370 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 3547 | 71% |
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.
Approximately 3547 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3547 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
1665 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 1852 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 1665 | 46.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1852 | 52.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19% |
| Unknown | 27% |
| White | 34% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Baker College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 students at Baker College represent 36.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baker College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 22% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1396 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
569 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 818 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 569 | 40.76% |
| Dropped Out | 818 | 58.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Baker College represent 19.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baker College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 11% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
872 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
325 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 540 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 325 | 37.27% |
| Dropped Out | 540 | 61.93% |
Returning / full-time students at Baker College represent 21.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baker College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
583 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
358 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 219 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 358 | 61.41% |
| Dropped Out | 219 | 37.56% |
Returning / part-time students at Baker College represent 22.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Baker College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Baker College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
696 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
413 transferred to another institution.
Baker College lost contact with the remaining 275 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 413 | 59.34% |
| Dropped Out | 275 | 39.51% |
