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Cleary College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

42% 4-Year Graduation Rate
46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Cleary University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Cleary College 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.

Cleary College Retention Rate

82% 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 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Cleary College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Cleary College Retention  82 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cleary College82%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%

Cleary College Graduation Rates

46% 6-Year Graduation Rate
51.12% Dropout Rate

Of the 145 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Cleary College is 46%. 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 average length of time it takes an Cleary College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.00 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Cleary College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14546%
Six Years14546%
Eight Years83%
Did Not Complete16051%
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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Cleary College Drop Out Rate

Cleary College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American100%
International100%
White56%

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 Cleary College 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 Cleary College Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Cleary University represent 8% of the students in the class of 2015, and 6.90% of Cleary College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the Cleary College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cleary College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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  42 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Cleary College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCleary CollegeNationwide
Four Years42%37.92%
Six Years42%46.43%
Eight Years50%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cleary College Drop Out Rates

12 first-time / full-time students or 50% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out12100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Cleary University represent 19.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Cleary College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

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  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Cleary College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCleary CollegeNationwide
Four Years23%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cleary College Drop Out Rates

46 first-time / part-time students or 77% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out46100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
57% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

100 Cleary College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.95% 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 57%, 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 63%.

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  57 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Cleary College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCleary CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years57%53.83%
Eight Years63%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cleary College Drop Out Rates

37 non first-time / part-time students or 37% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out37100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

41% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

129 Cleary College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.21% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.

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  50 out of 100
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Cleary College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCleary CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cleary College Drop Out Rates

65 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out65100.00%

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