by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Chamberlain - Virginia first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Chamberlain - Virginia retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Chamberlain - Virginia 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Chamberlain - Virginia | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 114 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 68% after 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 Chamberlain - Virginia graduation rate 67%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Chamberlain - Virginia? The standard length of time for most students is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 109 | 64% |
| Six Years | 114 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 54 | 32% |
Approximately 54 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 54 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Virginia lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 38 | 70.4% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 29.6% |
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 Chamberlain - Virginia are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Chamberlain University - Virginia represent 2% of the students in the class of 2015, and 0.88% of Chamberlain - Virginia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Chamberlain - Virginia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Chamberlain - Virginia graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Chamberlain - Virginia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
2 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Virginia lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Chamberlain - Virginia first-time, part-time students.
143 Chamberlain - Virginia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 84.12% 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 68%, 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 69%.
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 | Chamberlain - Virginia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Virginia lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 70.45% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 29.55% |
24 Chamberlain - Virginia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.12% 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Chamberlain - Virginia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
8 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.
5 transferred to another institution.
Chamberlain - Virginia lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 62.50% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 37.50% |
