by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to DBU after their first year? Are DBU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, DBU 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| DBU | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
Of the 476 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
43% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 56% in six years, and 57% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official DBU graduation rate 56%.
The average DBU student takes 4.31 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 381 | 45% |
| Six Years | 476 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 364 | 43% |
Approximately 364 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 364 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
261 transferred to another institution.
DBU lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 261 | 71.7% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 27.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| White | 61% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 DBU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Dallas Baptist University represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.88% of DBU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the DBU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the DBU graduation rate was 57%, 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 | DBU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
196 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
DBU lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.53% |
| Transferred | 162 | 82.65% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 16.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Dallas Baptist University represent 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | DBU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
6 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
DBU lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 66.67% |
299 DBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.47% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 | DBU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
108 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
DBU lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 63 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 40.74% |
73 DBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | DBU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
DBU lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 62.96% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 37.04% |
