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BHCLR Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

41% 4-Year Graduation Rate
72% 6-Year Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate

Baptist Health College - Little Rock 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to BHCLR after their first year? Are BHCLR students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

BHCLR Retention Rate

75% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, BHCLR 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

BHCLR Retention  75 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
BHCLR75%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%

BHCLR Graduation Rates

72% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.94% Transfer Rate
8.07% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 320 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 72% had completed their degree, and 74% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of BHCLR is 72%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  69%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74%
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BHCLR Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years30769%
Six Years32072%
Eight Years102%
Did Not Complete11626%
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.
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BHCLR Drop Out Rate

Approximately 116 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8069.0%
Dropped Out3631.0%

BHCLR Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 BHCLR are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time BHCLR Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Baptist Health College - Little Rock represent 9% of the students in the class of 2015, and 5.63% of BHCLR bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the BHCLR class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BHCLR graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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BHCLR First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBHCLRNationwide
Four Years41%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years44%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time BHCLR Drop Out Rates

23 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1460.87%
Dropped Out939.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on BHCLR first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

66% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

295 BHCLR students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.14% 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 79%, 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 82%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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BHCLR Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBHCLRNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years82%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time BHCLR Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4074.07%
Dropped Out1425.93%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

25% Returning, Part-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

110 BHCLR students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 62%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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BHCLR Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBHCLRNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years62%36.03%
Eight Years65%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time BHCLR Drop Out Rates

39 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2666.67%
Dropped Out1333.33%

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