by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Blue Cliff College - Gulfport retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 13% students making it past their freshmen year, Blue Cliff College - Gulfport has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Blue Cliff College - Gulfport | 13% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
Of the 240 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 - Gulfport graduation rate 70%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 240 | 70% |
| Six Years | 240 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 103 | 30% |
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.
At this time we lack drop out information for Blue Cliff College-Gulfport.
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Blue Cliff College - Gulfport are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport represent 2.04% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blue Cliff College - Gulfport graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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.
| Completions | Blue Cliff College - Gulfport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
2 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Gulfport lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport.
Returning / full-time students at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport represent 97.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Blue Cliff College - Gulfport graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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.
| Completions | Blue Cliff College - Gulfport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
101 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Blue Cliff College - Gulfport lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport.
