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Centenary Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

53% 4-Year Graduation Rate
62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Centenary University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Centenary 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.

Centenary Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Centenary 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

Centenary Retention  73 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Centenary73%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

Centenary Graduation Rates

62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.22% Transfer Rate
28.40% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 416 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Centenary graduation rate 62%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Centenary? The standard length of time for most students is 4.13 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Centenary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years37356%
Six Years41662%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete24937%
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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Centenary Drop Out Rate

Approximately 249 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 249 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5522.1%
Dropped Out19076.3%

Centenary Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian67%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic60%
International67%
Unknown53%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Centenary 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 Centenary Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Centenary University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.55% of Centenary bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Centenary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Centenary graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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  53 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Centenary First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCentenaryNationwide
Four Years53%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Centenary Drop Out Rates

116 first-time / full-time students or 40% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3126.72%
Dropped Out8573.28%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Centenary University represent 4.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Centenary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Centenary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCentenaryNationwide
Four Years23%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years32%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Centenary Drop Out Rates

21 first-time / part-time students or 68% 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 Enrolled14.76%
Transferred314.29%
Dropped Out1780.95%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
75% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

215 Centenary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.14% 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 75%, 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 75%.

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  75 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Centenary Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCentenaryNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years75%53.83%
Eight Years75%55.07%

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

54 non first-time / part-time students or 25% 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%
Transferred1222.22%
Dropped Out4277.78%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

130 Centenary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 54%, 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 55%.

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  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Centenary Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCentenaryNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years54%36.03%
Eight Years55%37.80%

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

58 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled35.17%
Transferred915.52%
Dropped Out4679.31%

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