by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Briar Cliff first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Briar Cliff retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Briar Cliff 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Briar Cliff | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 182 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 Briar Cliff graduation rate 45%.
The average length of time it takes an Briar Cliff undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.17 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 163 | 40% |
| Six Years | 182 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 219 | 54% |
Approximately 219 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 219 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
154 transferred to another institution.
Briar Cliff lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 154 | 70.3% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 28.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| White | 53% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Briar Cliff are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Briar Cliff University represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.59% of Briar Cliff bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Briar Cliff class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Briar Cliff graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Briar Cliff | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 42% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
143 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
Briar Cliff lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 111 | 77.62% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 22.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Briar Cliff first-time, part-time students.
115 Briar Cliff students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.47% 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 50%, 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 50%.
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 | Briar Cliff | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Briar Cliff lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.45% |
| Transferred | 35 | 60.34% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 36.21% |
40 Briar Cliff students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, 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 55%.
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 | Briar Cliff | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 37.80% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Briar Cliff lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 55.56% |
