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Beacon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

45% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Beacon College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Beacon Retention Rate

89% 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 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%.

Beacon Retention  89 out of 100
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Florida Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Beacon89%
Nationwide70.57%
Florida70.38%

Beacon Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.33% Transfer Rate
23.61% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Beacon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years3447%
Six Years4765%
Eight Years23%
Did Not Complete2332%
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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Beacon Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred626.1%
Dropped Out1773.9%

Beacon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American67%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic33%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic75%
White63%

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 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 Beacon Graduation Rates

58% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Beacon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBeaconNationwide
Four Years45%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years64%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Beacon Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / full-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred426.67%
Dropped Out1173.33%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Beacon College represent 1.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Beacon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBeaconNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Beacon Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

40% Returning, Full-Time
76% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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Beacon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBeaconNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years76%53.83%
Eight Years76%55.07%

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 24% 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%
Transferred228.57%
Dropped Out571.43%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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