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Springfield, Missouri
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Baptist Bible College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Baptist Bible College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Baptist Bible College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

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On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Baptist Bible College
  • Graduation Rates at Baptist Bible College
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Baptist Bible College Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate

In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 59.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Baptist Bible College has freshman retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri , the average is 69.0% .

Baptist Bible College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (2,525 out of 3,392 )
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Missouri Ranking  (63 out of 78 )
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Baptist Bible CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

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.
  • Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?
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Overall, 30.6% of Baptist Bible College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Baptist Bible College , there were 121 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 30.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 33.9% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Baptist Bible College Six Year Graduation Rate  (30.6% )
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Overall Baptist Bible College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (33.9% )
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Baptist Bible CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 66.1% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 81 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Baptist Bible College lost contact with the remaining 80 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Baptist Bible College

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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

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 Baptist Bible College Represent 64.5% of the Class of 2015 and 68.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of 15.0% , first-time students in the Baptist Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 32.0% and by 2019 ,35.9% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Baptist Bible College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Baptist Bible College , we expected that after six years about 37.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Baptist Bible College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,540 out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,472 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,337 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Baptist Bible College

64.1% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 50 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Baptist Bible College lost contact with the remaining 50 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Baptist Bible College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Baptist Bible College Represent 4.1% of the Class of 2015 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 0.0% , first-time students in the Baptist Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 0.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Baptist Bible College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,697 out of 2,697 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,697 out of 2,697 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / part-time students at Baptist Bible College

100.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 5 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Baptist Bible College lost contact with the remaining 5 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / part-time students at Baptist Bible College

Returning / Full-time Students at Baptist Bible College Represent 28.1% of the Class of 2015 and 31.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 35.3% , returning students in the Baptist Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 38.2% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Baptist Bible College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,835 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,763 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Baptist Bible College

61.8% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 21 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Baptist Bible College lost contact with the remaining 21 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Baptist Bible College

Returning / Part-time Students at Baptist Bible College Represent 3.3% of the Class of 2015 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 0.0% , returning students in the Baptist Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 0.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Baptist Bible College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,972 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,972 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Baptist Bible College

100.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 4 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 0 had transferred to a different institution, and Baptist Bible College lost contact with the remaining 4 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Baptist Bible College

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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