by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Cottey College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Cottey College 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cottey College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 98 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 58% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Cottey College is 54%. 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 typical Cottey College student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 54% |
| Six Years | 98 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 76 | 42% |
Approximately 76 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 76 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Cottey College lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 31 | 40.8% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 59.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 49% |
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 Cottey College 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 Cottey College represent 94% of the students in the class of 2015, and 93.88% of Cottey College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Cottey College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cottey College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Cottey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
72 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Cottey College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 58.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Cottey College first-time, part-time students.
10 Cottey College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.52% 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 60%, 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 60%.
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 | Cottey College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Cottey College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Cottey College returning, part-time students.
