Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Covenant's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Covenant . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Covenant
- Graduation Rates at Covenant College
Covenant Has One of the Best Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
With 86.0% of students staying on for a second year, Covenant College is one of the best in the country when it comes to freshman retention.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia , the average is 63.0% .
Covenant Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 70.3% of Covenant Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Covenant , there were 340 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 70.3% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 71.2% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 28.8% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 99 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 78 had transferred to a different institution, and Covenant lost contact with the remaining 19 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 Covenant Represent 84.7% of the Class of 2016 and 83.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 59.0% , first-time students in the Covenant class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 69.1% and by 2020 ,70.1% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.
Covenant is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Covenant , we expected that after six years about 72.2% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Covenant
29.9% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 86 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 69 had transferred to a different institution, and Covenant lost contact with the remaining 16 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Covenant Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2016 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in Covenant's class of 2016 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Returning / Full-time Students at Covenant Represent 15.3% of the Class of 2016 and 16.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 76.9% , returning students in the Covenant class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 76.9% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Covenant
23.1% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020
Of these 12 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 9 had transferred to a different institution, and Covenant lost contact with the remaining 3 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Covenant Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2016 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
None of the students in Covenant's class of 2016 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "part-time".
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.
