by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many William Jennings Bryan College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at William Jennings Bryan College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, William Jennings Bryan College 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| William Jennings Bryan College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 125 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 William Jennings Bryan College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 106 | 41% |
| Six Years | 125 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 50% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 129 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
William Jennings Bryan College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 94 | 72.9% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 27.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 23% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 59% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 William Jennings Bryan College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bryan College-Dayton represent 82.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the William Jennings Bryan College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | William Jennings Bryan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
104 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
William Jennings Bryan College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 74.04% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 25.96% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Bryan College-Dayton.
Returning / full-time students at Bryan College-Dayton represent 17.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the William Jennings Bryan College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | William Jennings Bryan College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
William Jennings Bryan College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 68.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 32.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Bryan College-Dayton.
