by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Brescia University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Brescia University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Brescia University has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Brescia University | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 144 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Brescia University is 40%. 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 typical Brescia University student takes 4.39 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 111 | 31% |
| Six Years | 144 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 208 | 58% |
Approximately 208 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 208 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
Brescia University lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 125 | 60.1% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 38.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| International | 20% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 36% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Brescia University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Brescia University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.97% of Brescia University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Brescia University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Brescia University graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Brescia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
97 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Brescia University lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 70 | 72.16% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 27.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Brescia University represent 0.84% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Brescia University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Brescia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Brescia University 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 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
125 Brescia University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.11% 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 42%, 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 43%.
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 | Brescia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Brescia University lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.82% |
| Transferred | 35 | 49.30% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 47.89% |
71 Brescia University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, 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 46%.
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 | Brescia University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Brescia University lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 19 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 47.37% |
