Graduation and Retention Rates: Find Out if Anyone Sticks Around
At Brescia University, 112 undergraduates were scheduled to complete their degree in 2015. Did they? Let's find out...
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What Retention and Graduation Rates Mean to You
Retention Rates can be used to estimate if you'll stay at Brescia University and for how long. An on-time graduation rate is considered to be two or four years, unlike the "overall" graduation rate that can vary four to six years, depending on the degree.
Pay attention to the on-time graduation rates if you're planning on completing your degree in four years. They can also be used to understand exactly how much you'll be paying for college, as prolonging a graduation means paying more for your degree.
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Brescia University Retention Rates: Are They Too Low?
In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 66.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Brescia University has freshman retention rates below the national average of 70.9%.
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.
Graduation Rates for Brescia University: Do They Meet Your Standards?
The following information is based upon data for students who were "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seekers" at Brescia University.
Out of the 1,034 undergraduate students at Brescia University, 165 (about 16%) are considered first-time/full-time degree seekers.
Given that the percentage of first-time full-time undergraduates is so low, the mission of Brescia University may reflect other priorities such as providing education for "returning" or "part-time" students. The following data should be discounted accordingly.
If you are not a "First-Time/Full-Time Undergraduate Degree Seeker" then you will want to ask Brescia University about graduation rates for other more appropriate groups of students.
Only 10.7% of first-time/full-time students graduate from Brescia University on time (two or four years depending on the degree) and only 25.9% graduate at all, ranking this school among the worst in the country in both categories.
Based on the caliber of first-time/full-time students that attend Brescia University we would expect an overall graduation rate of 43.4%. With an actual rate that is 17.5% lower than expected, Brescia University is among the worst performing schools nationally when it comes to graduating students based upon those students' anticipated academic achievement in college.
The Majority of First-Time/Full-Time Non-Grads at This School Dropped Out.
74.1% of students at Brescia University failed to graduate within 150% of the expected time. The majority did so because they dropped out.
The following table lists the reasons why students at Brescia University did not graduate within three or six years depending on the degree type.
| Reason | % of Overall Class |
|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | N/A |
| Transferred | N/A |
| Dropped Out | 74.1% |
| Total | 74.1% |
Additional Considerations
- How many people drop out of college?
