by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CMU CGES first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CMU CGES retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, CMU CGES 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CMU CGES | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 488 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 67% in six years, and 69% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of CMU CGES is 67%. 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 | 458 | 62% |
| Six Years | 488 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 230 | 31% |
Approximately 230 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 230 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
CMU CGES lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 101 | 43.9% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 53.9% |
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CMU CGES first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CMU CGES first-time, part-time students.
292 CMU CGES students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.84% 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 77%.
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 | CMU CGES | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
CMU CGES lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 54.55% |
441 CMU CGES students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 61%, 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 63%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | CMU CGES | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 61% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
164 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
CMU CGES lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.05% |
| Transferred | 71 | 43.29% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 53.66% |
