by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Blue Mountain College after their first year? Are Blue Mountain College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Blue Mountain College 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountain College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
There were approximately 108 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
51% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 53% in six years, and 53% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Blue Mountain College is 53%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Blue Mountain College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.23 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 94 | 46% |
| Six Years | 108 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 96 | 47% |
Approximately 96 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 96 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Blue Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 57 | 59.4% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 38.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 52% |
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.
The majority of students at Blue Mountain College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Blue Mountain College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.07% of Blue Mountain College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Blue Mountain College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Blue Mountain College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 Mountain College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
38 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Blue Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 68.42% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 31.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Blue Mountain College represent 0.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Blue Mountain College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Blue Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
99 Blue Mountain College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.29% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
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 Mountain College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Blue Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 59.57% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 40.43% |
14 Blue Mountain College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Blue Mountain College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Blue Mountain College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 20.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 30.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 50.00% |
