by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Bryn Mawr? 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 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Bryn Mawr 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 314 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 76% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 85% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Bryn Mawr is 84%. 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.
The typical Bryn Mawr student takes 4.09 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 77% |
| Six Years | 314 | 84% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 56 | 15% |
Approximately 56 students or 15% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 56 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Bryn Mawr lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 28 | 50.0% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 50.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 85% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 88% |
| International | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82% |
| Unknown | 89% |
| White | 82% |
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 Bryn Mawr 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 Bryn Mawr College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 95.86% of Bryn Mawr bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the Bryn Mawr class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bryn Mawr graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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 | Bryn Mawr | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
56 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Bryn Mawr lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 50.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryn Mawr first-time, part-time students.
13 Bryn Mawr students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.48% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Bryn Mawr | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryn Mawr returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryn Mawr returning, part-time students.
