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Clarke Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

53% 4-Year Graduation Rate
63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
72% Retention Rate

Clarke University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Clarke Retention Rate

72% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Clarke 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Clarke Retention  72 out of 100
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Iowa Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Clarke 72%
Nationwide 70.57%
Iowa 68.94%

Clarke Graduation Rates

63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.42% Transfer Rate
15.02% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 207 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 53% of the cohort graduated. After six years 63% had completed their degree, and 64% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Clarke is 63%. 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.

The typical Clarke student takes 4.17 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Clarke Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 0 %
Six Years 207 63%
Eight Years 5 1%
Did Not Complete 118 36%
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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Clarke Drop Out Rate

Approximately 118 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 118 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.0%
Transferred 68 57.6%
Dropped Out 50 42.4%

Clarke Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
Black / African-American 50%
Hispanic 50%
International 67%
Multi-Ethnic 100%
White 67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Clarke are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Clarke Graduation Rates

50% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Clarke University represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.72% of Clarke bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the Clarke graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Clarke First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions Clarke Nationwide
Four Years 53% 37.92%
Six Years 64% 46.43%
Eight Years 64% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Clarke Drop Out Rates

58 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 48 82.76%
Dropped Out 10 17.24%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Clarke University represent 0.90% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Clarke class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Clarke Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time Completions Clarke Nationwide
Four Years 1% 14.37%
Six Years 33% 21.59%
Eight Years 67% 23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Clarke Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 0 0.00%
Dropped Out 1 100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

43% Returning, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

142 Clarke students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.64% 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 65%, 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 67%.

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  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Clarke Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions Clarke Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 65% 53.83%
Eight Years 67% 55.07%

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

47 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 20 42.55%
Dropped Out 27 57.45%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

23 Clarke students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 48%.

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  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Clarke Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time Completions Clarke Nationwide
Four Years 0% 30.46%
Six Years 43% 36.03%
Eight Years 48% 37.80%

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

12 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 0 0.00%
Dropped Out 12 100.00%

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