Are students coming back to Drew after their first year? Are Drew students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Drew 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
Retention Rate | |
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Drew | 88% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 318 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.
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 Drew graduation rate 59%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Drew? The standard length of time for most students is 4.06 years.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 300 | 56% |
Six Years | 318 | 59% |
Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 218 | 41% |
Approximately 218 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 218 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
Drew lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 179 | 82.1% |
Dropped Out | 39 | 17.9% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
---|---|
Asian | 70% |
Black / African-American | 75% |
Hispanic | 86% |
International | 50% |
Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
Unknown | 68% |
White | 67% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Drew are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Drew University represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.99% of Drew bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Drew class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Drew graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Drew | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
177 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Drew lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 148 | 83.62% |
Dropped Out | 29 | 16.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Drew first-time, part-time students.
74 Drew students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.75% 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 46%, 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 47%.
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 | Drew | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Drew lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 30 | 76.92% |
Dropped Out | 9 | 23.08% |
3 Drew students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | Drew | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Drew lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |