Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Baptist Bible College, 81 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2016. Did they? Let's find out...
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What Retention and Graduation Rates Mean to You
Retention Rates can be used to estimate if you'll stay at Baptist Bible College and for how long. An on-time graduation rate is considered to be two or four years, unlike the "overall" graduation rate that can vary four to six years, depending on the degree.
Pay attention to the on-time graduation rates if you're planning on completing your degree in four years. They can also be used to understand exactly how much you'll be paying for college, as prolonging a graduation means paying more for your degree.
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What are Baptist Bible College's Retention Rates Like?
With 74.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Baptist Bible College has freshman retention rates similar to the national average of 71.2%.
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year.Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Graduation Rates for Baptist Bible College: Do They Meet Your Standards?
The following information is based upon data for students who were "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seekers" at Baptist Bible College.
Out of the 348 undergraduate students at Baptist Bible College, 88 (about 25%) are considered first-time/full-time degree seekers.
Given that the percentage of first-time full-time undergraduates is so low, the mission of Baptist Bible College may reflect other priorities such as providing education for "returning" or "part-time" students. The following data should be discounted accordingly.
If you are not a "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seeker" then you will want to ask Baptist Bible College about graduation rates for other more appropriate groups of students.
Only 11.1% of first-time/full-time students graduate from Baptist Bible College on time (two or four years depending on the degree) and only 32.1% graduate at all, ranking this school below average in both categories when compared nationally.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Baptist Bible College we would expect an overall graduation rate of 41.2%. However, students are graduating at a rate that is 9.1% lower than that. Therefore, Baptist Bible College is performing below average at graduating students based upon those students' anticipated academic achievement in college.
The Majority of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads at This School Dropped Out.
67.9% of students at Baptist Bible College failed to graduate within 150% of the expected time. The majority did so because they dropped out.
Additional Considerations
- How many people drop out of college?
