by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Donnelly College after their first year? Are Donnelly College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, Donnelly College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Donnelly College | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
How many of the estimated 54 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 13% of the students had graduated and after eight years 14% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Donnelly College graduation rate 13%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47 | 12% |
| Six Years | 54 | 13% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 345 | 86% |
Approximately 345 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 345 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
146 transferred to another institution.
Donnelly College lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 146 | 42.3% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 57.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7% |
| Black / African-American | 6% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10% |
| White | 22% |
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 Donnelly 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 Donnelly College represent 35% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.19% of Donnelly College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Donnelly College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Donnelly College graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 13% 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 | Donnelly College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 13% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 47.82% |
123 first-time / full-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Donnelly College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 55 | 44.72% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 55.28% |
First-time / part-time students at Donnelly College represent 37.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Donnelly College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 | Donnelly College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
144 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Donnelly College lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 48 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 66.67% |
47 Donnelly College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.72% 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 45%, 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 49%.
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 | Donnelly College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Donnelly College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 41.67% |
62 Donnelly College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 13%, 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 13%.
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 | Donnelly College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 13% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 37.80% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Donnelly College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 53.70% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 46.30% |
