Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Bloomsburg. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Bloomsburg
- Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Freshman Retention Rate is About Average
With 77.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania has freshman retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 78.0%.
Bloomsburg Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 65.0% of Bloomsburg Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Bloomsburg, there were 2,229 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 65.0% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 66.1% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 33.9% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 757 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 576 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 175 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Bloomsburg Represent 81.0% of the Class of 2012 and 80.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 42.0%, first-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 64.8% and by 2016, 65.8% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
Bloomsburg is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Bloomsburg, we expected that after six years about 45.3% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg
34.2% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 617 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 480 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 133 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 0.3% of the Class of 2012 and 0.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 33.3%, first-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 33.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg
66.7% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 4 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 3 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 1 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 17.8% of the Class of 2012 and 18.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 67.8%, returning students in the Bloomsburg class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 69.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg
31.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 123 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 86 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 36 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Bloomsburg Represent 0.9% of the Class of 2012 and 0.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 38.1%, returning students in the Bloomsburg class of 2012 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 42.9%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bloomsburg
57.1% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 12 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 7 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 5 whom we assume dropped out.
