Coe Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Coe College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Coe 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.

• Coe Retention Rate
• Coe 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
• Coe Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Coe Retention Rate

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

With 73% 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%.

Coe Graduation Rates

Of the 286 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% 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 Coe graduation rate 66%.

Coe 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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Coe Drop Out Rate

Approximately 147 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 147 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 110 transferred to another institution.

• Coe lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.

Coe 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.

The majority of students at Coe are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Coe Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Coe College represent 86.41% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Coe graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.

Coe First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Coe Drop Out Rates

130 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 99 transferred to another institution.

• Coe lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Coe College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Coe College represent 12.44% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Coe graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

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

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

12 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Coe lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Coe College represent 1.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Coe 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

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

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

5 non 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.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Coe lost contact with the remaining 3 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 Bobak Ha'Eri under License