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Centre College of Kentucky Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

80% 4-Year Graduation Rate
83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Centre College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Centre College of Kentucky Retention Rate

89% 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Centre College of Kentucky 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Centre College of Kentucky Retention  89 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Centre College of Kentucky89%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%

Centre College of Kentucky Graduation Rates

83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
16.21% Transfer Rate
0.50% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 334 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

80% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 83% in six years, and 83% 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 Centre College of Kentucky graduation rate 83%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Centre College of Kentucky? The standard length of time for most students is 4.03 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Centre College of Kentucky Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years32681%
Six Years33483%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete6717%
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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Centre College of Kentucky Drop Out Rate

Approximately 67 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 67 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred6597.0%
Dropped Out23.0%

Centre College of Kentucky Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian76%
Black / African-American92%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic92%
International70%
Multi-Ethnic82%
White85%

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 Centre College of Kentucky 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 Centre College of Kentucky Graduation Rates

93% First-Time, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Centre College represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.22% of Centre College of Kentucky bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 80%, first-time students in the Centre College of Kentucky class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Centre College of Kentucky graduation rate was 82%, 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  80 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Centre College of Kentucky First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCentre College of KentuckyNationwide
Four Years80%37.92%
Six Years82%46.43%
Eight Years82%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Centre College of Kentucky Drop Out Rates

66 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6496.97%
Dropped Out23.03%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centre College of Kentucky first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
96% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

27 Centre College of Kentucky students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.73% 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 96%, 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 96%.

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  96 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  96 out of 100
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Centre College of Kentucky Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCentre College of KentuckyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years96%53.83%
Eight Years96%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Centre College of Kentucky Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 4% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centre College of Kentucky returning, part-time students.

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