by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at BYU - H? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, BYU - H 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 Hawaii, the average is 64.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| BYU - H | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Hawaii | 64.95% |
How many of the estimated 586 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 59% in six years, and 65% in eight years.
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 BYU - H graduation rate 59%.
The average BYU - H student takes 4.58 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 440 | 44% |
| Six Years | 586 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 59 | 6% |
| Did Not Complete | 351 | 35% |
Approximately 351 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 351 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
216 transferred to another institution.
BYU - H lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 216 | 61.5% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 37.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 63% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hawaiian | 46% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 74% |
| White | 67% |
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 BYU - H 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 Brigham Young University - Hawaii represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.41% of BYU - H bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the BYU - H class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the BYU - H graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | BYU - H | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
190 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
BYU - H lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 102 | 53.68% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 44.74% |
First-time / part-time students at Brigham Young University - Hawaii represent 0.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the BYU - H class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | BYU - H | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
BYU - H lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 71.43% |
413 BYU - H students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.20% 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 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.
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 | BYU - H | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
BYU - H lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 100 | 71.94% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 27.34% |
37 BYU - H students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 52%.
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 | BYU - H | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
BYU - H lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 20.00% |
