by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CityU 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CityU | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 288 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
11% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 46% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CityU graduation rate 45%.
The typical CityU student takes 4.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 262 | 41% |
| Six Years | 288 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 341 | 54% |
Approximately 341 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 341 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
147 transferred to another institution.
CityU lost contact with the remaining 183 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 147 | 43.1% |
| Dropped Out | 183 | 53.7% |
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 CityU 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 students at City University of Seattle represent 1% of the students in the class of 2015, and 3.13% of CityU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the CityU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CityU graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | CityU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
First-time / part-time students at City University of Seattle represent 10.73% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the CityU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 Completions | CityU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
51 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
CityU lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 39.22% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 60.78% |
208 CityU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.81% 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 51%, 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 52%.
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 | CityU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
CityU lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 22.00% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 75.00% |
349 CityU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.05% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 46%.
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 | CityU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
190 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
CityU lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 4.21% |
| Transferred | 105 | 55.26% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 40.53% |
