by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 30% students making it past their freshmen year, Blue Cliff College - Alexandria 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | 30% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 454 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduation rate 67%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 447 | 66% |
| Six Years | 454 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 215 | 32% |
Approximately 215 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 215 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.5% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 94.0% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.70% of Blue Cliff College - Alexandria bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Blue Cliff College - Alexandria class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Blue Cliff College - Alexandria graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
143 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.70% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 96.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Blue Cliff College - Alexandria first-time, part-time students.
207 Blue Cliff College - Alexandria students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.62% 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 64%, 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 65%.
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 | Blue Cliff College - Alexandria | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 11.11% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 88.89% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Blue Cliff College - Alexandria returning, part-time students.
