by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Cornerstone first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Cornerstone 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 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Cornerstone 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cornerstone | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 952 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 38% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 63% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Cornerstone is 61%. 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 Cornerstone undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 856 | 55% |
| Six Years | 952 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 571 | 37% |
Approximately 571 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 571 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
235 transferred to another institution.
Cornerstone lost contact with the remaining 323 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 235 | 41.2% |
| Dropped Out | 323 | 56.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 60% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| White | 68% |
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 Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone University represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 20.06% of Cornerstone bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Cornerstone class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cornerstone graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Cornerstone | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
165 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Cornerstone lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 60.61% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 38.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Cornerstone University represent 3.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Cornerstone class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Cornerstone | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
51 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Cornerstone lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 17 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 64.71% |
675 Cornerstone students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.24% 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 68%, 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 71%.
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 | Cornerstone | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
196 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Cornerstone lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 75 | 38.27% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 58.16% |
465 Cornerstone students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.
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 | Cornerstone | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
159 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Cornerstone lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 43 | 27.04% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 71.07% |
