by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Belmont College after their first year? Are Belmont College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Belmont College 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Belmont College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 144 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 26% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Belmont College is 25%. 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 | 134 | 23% |
| Six Years | 144 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 431 | 74% |
Approximately 431 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 431 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Belmont College lost contact with the remaining 356 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 64 | 14.8% |
| Dropped Out | 356 | 82.6% |
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 Belmont College 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 students at Belmont College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.31% of Belmont College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Belmont College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Belmont College graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Belmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
262 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Belmont College lost contact with the remaining 219 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 12.98% |
| Dropped Out | 219 | 83.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Belmont College represent 8.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Belmont College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Belmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
39 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Belmont College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 35.90% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 64.10% |
143 Belmont College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.40% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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 | Belmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
98 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Belmont College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 9 | 9.18% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 89.80% |
53 Belmont College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | Belmont College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
32 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Belmont College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 7 | 21.88% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 75.00% |
