by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Brenau after their first year? Are Brenau 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 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Brenau 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Brenau | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 350 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 46% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Brenau is 45%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an Brenau undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.21 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 291 | 38% |
| Six Years | 350 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 414 | 54% |
Approximately 414 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
Brenau lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 250 | 60.4% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 35.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| White | 45% |
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 Brenau 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 Brenau University represent 25% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.14% of Brenau bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Brenau class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Brenau graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Brenau | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
103 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
Brenau lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 76 | 73.79% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 23.30% |
First-time / part-time students at Brenau University represent 2.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Brenau | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
19 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.
10 transferred to another institution.
Brenau lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 52.63% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 47.37% |
299 Brenau students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.63% 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 52%, 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 | Brenau | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Brenau lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 5.71% |
| Transferred | 85 | 60.71% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 33.57% |
264 Brenau students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
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 | Brenau | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
152 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Brenau lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 4.61% |
| Transferred | 79 | 51.97% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 43.42% |
