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Bellarmine U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

50% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate

Bellarmine University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Bellarmine U after their first year? Are Bellarmine U students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Bellarmine U Retention Rate

84% 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 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Bellarmine U 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Bellarmine U Retention  84 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Bellarmine U84%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%

Bellarmine U Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.73% Transfer Rate
4.99% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 536 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.

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 Bellarmine U graduation rate 64%.

The average Bellarmine U student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Bellarmine U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years44653%
Six Years53664%
Eight Years61%
Did Not Complete29435%
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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Bellarmine U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 294 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 294 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred25085.0%
Dropped Out4214.3%

Bellarmine U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian63%
Black / African-American46%
Hispanic55%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic47%
Unknown33%
White67%

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 Bellarmine U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Bellarmine U Graduation Rates

72% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Bellarmine University represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.64% of Bellarmine U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Bellarmine U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Bellarmine U graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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  50 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Bellarmine U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBellarmine UNationwide
Four Years50%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Bellarmine U Drop Out Rates

209 first-time / full-time students or 35% 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 Enrolled10.48%
Transferred17985.65%
Dropped Out2813.40%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Bellarmine University represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Bellarmine U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBellarmine UNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

177 Bellarmine U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.05% 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 71%, 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 71%.

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  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Bellarmine U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBellarmine UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years71%53.83%
Eight Years71%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bellarmine U Drop Out Rates

52 non first-time / part-time students or 29% 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%
Transferred4280.77%
Dropped Out1019.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

60 Bellarmine U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 45%.

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  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Bellarmine U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBellarmine UNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years45%36.03%
Eight Years45%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bellarmine U Drop Out Rates

33 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2987.88%
Dropped Out412.12%

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