by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Beacon first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Beacon retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Beacon 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Beacon | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 47 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 45% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 68% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Beacon graduation rate 65%.
The typical Beacon student takes 4.32 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34 | 47% |
| Six Years | 47 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 23 | 32% |
Approximately 23 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 23 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Beacon lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 6 | 26.1% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 73.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75% |
| White | 63% |
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 Beacon 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 students at Beacon College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.19% of Beacon bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Beacon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Beacon graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Beacon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
15 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Beacon lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 73.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Beacon College represent 1.39% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Beacon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Beacon lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
29 Beacon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.28% 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 76%, 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 76%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Beacon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Beacon lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 71.43% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Beacon returning, part-time students.
