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Benedictine College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

49% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate

Benedictine College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Benedictine College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Benedictine College 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, Benedictine College 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.

Benedictine College Retention  84 out of 100
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Kansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Benedictine College84%
Nationwide70.57%
Kansas65.77%

Benedictine College Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
3.13% Transfer Rate
31.13% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 372 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 49% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 66% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Benedictine College is 65%. 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.

The typical Benedictine College student takes 4.26 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Benedictine College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years29151%
Six Years37265%
Eight Years51%
Did Not Complete19834%
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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Benedictine College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 198 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 198 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.5%
Transferred189.1%
Dropped Out17990.4%

Benedictine College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian33%
Black / African-American19%
Hispanic47%
Multi-Ethnic55%
Unknown64%
White72%

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 Benedictine 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 Benedictine College Graduation Rates

83% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Benedictine College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.99% of Benedictine College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Benedictine College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Benedictine College 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  49 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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Benedictine College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBenedictine CollegeNationwide
Four Years49%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years65%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Benedictine College Drop Out Rates

166 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 Enrolled10.60%
Transferred1710.24%
Dropped Out14889.16%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Benedictine College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

99 Benedictine College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.22% 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 67%, 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 68%.

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  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Benedictine College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBenedictine CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years67%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Benedictine College Drop Out Rates

32 non first-time / part-time students or 32% 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%
Transferred13.13%
Dropped Out3196.88%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1 Benedictine College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.

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  100 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  100 out of 100
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Benedictine College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBenedictine CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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