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Barry University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

14% 4-Year Graduation Rate
48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Barry University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Barry University? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Barry University Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Barry University 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

Barry University Retention  68 out of 100
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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Barry University68%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%
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?

Barry University Graduation Rates

48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
32.29% Transfer Rate
17.63% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 926 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Barry University graduation rate 48%.

The typical Barry University student takes 4.49 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50%
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Barry University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years70337%
Six Years92648%
Eight Years292%
Did Not Complete96850%
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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Barry University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 968 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 968 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred62164.2%
Dropped Out33935.0%

Barry University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian25%
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic39%
International58%
Multi-Ethnic9%
Unknown33%
White34%

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. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Barry University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Barry University Graduation Rates

37% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Barry University represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.32% of Barry University bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Barry University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Barry University graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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  14 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Barry University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBarry UniversityNationwide
Four Years14%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years37%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Barry University Drop Out Rates

456 first-time / full-time students or 63% 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%
Transferred33172.59%
Dropped Out12427.19%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Barry University represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Barry University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Barry University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBarry UniversityNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Barry University Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% 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%
Transferred2100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

45% Returning, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

863 Barry University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.88% 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 60%, 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 60%.

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.

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Barry University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBarry UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years60%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Barry University Drop Out Rates

341 non first-time / part-time students or 40% 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 Enrolled20.59%
Transferred20760.70%
Dropped Out13238.71%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

336 Barry University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 50%.

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  46 out of 100
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Barry University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBarry UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years46%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Barry University Drop Out Rates

169 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled52.96%
Transferred8147.93%
Dropped Out8349.11%

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