by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Dewey University - Carolina 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Dewey University - Carolina has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Dewey University - Carolina | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
How many of the estimated 499 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
56% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 49% in six years, and 51% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Dewey University - Carolina is 49%. 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 Dewey University - Carolina undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 305 | 30% |
| Six Years | 499 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 495 | 49% |
Approximately 495 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 495 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Dewey University - Carolina lost contact with the remaining 461 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 34 | 6.9% |
| Dropped Out | 461 | 93.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 65% |
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 Dewey University - Carolina 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 Dewey University - Carolina represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Dewey University - Carolina bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Dewey University - Carolina class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Dewey University - Carolina graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 94% 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 | Dewey University - Carolina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 47.82% |
31 first-time / full-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Dewey University - Carolina lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 48.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dewey University - Carolina first-time, part-time students.
464 Dewey University - Carolina students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.67% 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 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
464 non 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.
18 transferred to another institution.
Dewey University - Carolina lost contact with the remaining 446 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 3.88% |
| Dropped Out | 446 | 96.12% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dewey University - Carolina returning, part-time students.
