by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Brookline College - Tempe first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Brookline College - Tempe 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 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Brookline College - Tempe 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Brookline College - Tempe | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 612 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 73% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Brookline College - Tempe graduation rate 82%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 612 | 82% |
| Six Years | 612 | 82% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 132 | 18% |
Approximately 132 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 132 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 80 | 60.6% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 39.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 53% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 56% |
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 Brookline College - Tempe 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 Brookline College - Tempe represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.54% of Brookline College - Tempe bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Brookline College - Tempe class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Brookline College - Tempe graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | Brookline College - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 73% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
125 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 80 | 64.00% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 36.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Brookline College - Tempe first-time, part-time students.
273 Brookline College - Tempe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.69% 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 97%, 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 97%.
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 | Brookline College - Tempe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 97% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 97% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 3% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Brookline College - Tempe lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Brookline College - Tempe returning, part-time students.
