by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coe first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Coe 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 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Coe 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coe | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
There were approximately 286 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
61% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 67% in six years, and 68% 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 Coe graduation rate 67%.
The typical Coe student takes 4.03 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 256 | 60% |
| Six Years | 286 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 135 | 32% |
Approximately 135 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 135 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Coe lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 17.8% |
| Dropped Out | 111 | 82.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 63% |
| Black / African-American | 61% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 67% |
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 Coe are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Coe College represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.41% of Coe bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Coe class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Coe graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | Coe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
108 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Coe lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 19.44% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 80.56% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Coe first-time, part-time students.
57 Coe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.41% 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 61%, 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 61%.
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 | Coe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Coe lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 13.64% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 86.36% |
6 Coe students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Coe | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Coe lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
