by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coppin first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Coppin. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Coppin 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coppin | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 272 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Coppin graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 197 | 25% |
| Six Years | 272 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 495 | 63% |
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.
Approximately 495 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 495 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Coppin lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 238 | 48.1% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 48.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| International | 30% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17% |
| Unknown | 42% |
| White | 25% |
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 Coppin are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at Coppin State University represent 51.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coppin graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.
| Completions | Coppin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 24% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
294 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
Coppin lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 119 | 40.48% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 57.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Coppin State University represent 2.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coppin graduation rate was 6%, and by the eight year mark, 6% 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.
| Completions | Coppin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
15 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Coppin lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 66.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Coppin State University represent 31.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coppin graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.
| Completions | Coppin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
116 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Coppin lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.59% |
| Transferred | 75 | 64.66% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 32.76% |
Returning / part-time students at Coppin State University represent 15.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Coppin graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.
| Completions | Coppin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Coppin lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 7.14% |
| Transferred | 39 | 55.71% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 37.14% |
