Calvary Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Calvary University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Calvary retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• Calvary Retention Rate
• Calvary Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Calvary Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Calvary Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Calvary has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

Calvary Graduation Rates

There were approximately 54 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Calvary is 45%. 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 average Calvary student takes 4.78 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Calvary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Calvary Drop Out Rate

Approximately 62 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 62 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Calvary lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

Calvary Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Calvary are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Calvary Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Calvary University represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.04% of Calvary bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Calvary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Calvary graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

Calvary First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Calvary Drop Out Rates

17 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Calvary lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Calvary University represent 12.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the Calvary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Calvary Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Calvary lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

52 Calvary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.70% 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 48%, 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 48%.

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.

Calvary Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

27 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Calvary lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12 Calvary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 67%.

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.

Calvary Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Calvary lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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