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Butler Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

73% 4-Year Graduation Rate
81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

Butler University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Butler after their first year? Are Butler students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Butler Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Butler 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Butler Retention  86 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Butler86%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

Butler Graduation Rates

81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.68% Transfer Rate
3.12% Dropout Rate

Of the 852 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

73% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 81% in six years, and 81% 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 Butler graduation rate 81%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Butler? The standard length of time for most students is 4.11 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Butler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years77273%
Six Years85281%
Eight Years60%
Did Not Complete20019%
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.
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Butler Drop Out Rate

Approximately 200 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 200 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.5%
Transferred16683.0%
Dropped Out3316.5%

Butler Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian92%
Black / African-American73%
Hispanic75%
International80%
Multi-Ethnic71%
Unknown91%
White83%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Butler are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Butler Graduation Rates

88% First-Time, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Butler University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.50% of Butler bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Butler class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Butler graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Butler First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsButlerNationwide
Four Years73%37.92%
Six Years81%46.43%
Eight Years82%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

171 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.58%
Transferred14383.63%
Dropped Out2715.79%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Butler University represent 0.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Butler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsButlerNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

121 Butler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.43% 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 79%, 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 79%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Butler Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsButlerNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years79%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2392.00%
Dropped Out28.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

6 Butler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Butler Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsButlerNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

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