Cleary College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

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
• Cleary College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Cleary College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Cleary College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Cleary College has freshmen retention rates below 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 Graduation Rates

Of the 119 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

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 Cleary College graduation rate 55%.

Cleary College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

At this time we lack drop out information for Cleary University.

Cleary College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Cleary College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Cleary College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Cleary University represent 21.66% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cleary College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Cleary College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

26 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Cleary College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Cleary University represent 9.68% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cleary College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Cleary College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

21 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Cleary College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Cleary University represent 30.88% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cleary College graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Cleary College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

16 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Cleary College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Cleary University represent 37.79% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cleary College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Cleary College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

30 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Cleary College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License