by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Belhaven first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Belhaven retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Belhaven 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Belhaven | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
There were approximately 494 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 45% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Belhaven is 45%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Belhaven? The standard length of time for most students is 4.22 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 388 | 35% |
| Six Years | 494 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 606 | 55% |
Approximately 606 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 606 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
266 transferred to another institution.
Belhaven lost contact with the remaining 336 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 266 | 43.9% |
| Dropped Out | 336 | 55.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 16% |
| White | 64% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Belhaven are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Belhaven University represent 20% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.06% of Belhaven bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Belhaven class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Belhaven graduation rate was 49%, 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 | Belhaven | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
110 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.
51 transferred to another institution.
Belhaven lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 51 | 46.36% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 53.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Belhaven University represent 11.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Belhaven class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Belhaven | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 23.72% |
95 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Belhaven lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 29 | 30.53% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 68.42% |
335 Belhaven students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.40% 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 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.
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 | Belhaven | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
181 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
Belhaven lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 78 | 43.09% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 55.80% |
418 Belhaven students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 47%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Belhaven | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
220 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Belhaven lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.45% |
| Transferred | 108 | 49.09% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 50.45% |
