by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bel-Rea Intitute retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Bel-Rea Intitute 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 Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bel-Rea Intitute | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
How many of the estimated 268 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
50% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 62% in six years, and 62% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Bel-Rea Intitute is 62%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 268 | 62% |
| Six Years | 268 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 164 | 38% |
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 Bel-Rea Intitute 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 students at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.60% of Bel-Rea Intitute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Bel-Rea Intitute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bel-Rea Intitute graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Bel-Rea Intitute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
81 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Bel-Rea Intitute lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bel-Rea Intitute first-time, part-time students.
269 Bel-Rea Intitute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.27% 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 69%, 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 69%.
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 | Bel-Rea Intitute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Bel-Rea Intitute lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bel-Rea Intitute returning, part-time students.
