by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Converse? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Converse 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Converse | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
How many of the estimated 165 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Converse is 55%. 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 Converse undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.40 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 160 | 53% |
| Six Years | 165 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 135 | 45% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 62% |
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 Converse 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 Converse College represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Converse bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Converse class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Converse graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Converse | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
100 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Converse lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Converse first-time, part-time students.
35 Converse students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.67% 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 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
35 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Converse lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Converse returning, part-time students.
