Bennett Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Bennett College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Bennett first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Bennett. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Bennett Retention Rate
• Bennett Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Bennett Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Bennett Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Bennett 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Bennett Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 35 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 28% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Bennett graduation rate 27%.

Bennett Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Bennett Drop Out Rate

Approximately 94 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 94 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 74 transferred to another institution.

• Bennett lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.

Bennett Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Bennett Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Bennett College represent 83.85% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bennett graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Bennett First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Bennett Drop Out Rates

82 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 68 transferred to another institution.

• Bennett lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Bennett College represent 4.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bennett graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Bennett Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Bennett Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Bennett lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Bennett College represent 10.77% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bennett graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Bennett Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bennett Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Bennett lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Bennett College represent 0.77% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Bennett graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Bennett Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bennett Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Bennett lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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