by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Bryan University after their first year? Are Bryan University students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Bryan 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bryan University | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 194 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
21% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 22% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Bryan University is 22%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 187 | 22% |
| Six Years | 194 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 674 | 78% |
Approximately 674 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 674 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Bryan University lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 38 | 5.6% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 94.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12% |
| Unknown | 21% |
| White | 34% |
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 Bryan University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bryan University represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.46% of Bryan University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Bryan University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bryan University graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Bryan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
469 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Bryan University lost contact with the remaining 442 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 5.76% |
| Dropped Out | 442 | 94.24% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryan University first-time, part-time students.
272 Bryan University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.34% 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 25%, 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 25%.
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 | Bryan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
205 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Bryan University lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 5.37% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 94.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryan University returning, part-time students.
