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Eastern Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

23% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Eastern Kentucky University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Eastern? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Eastern Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Eastern 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Eastern Retention  79 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Eastern79%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%

Eastern Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.56% Transfer Rate
23.73% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 2,129 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Eastern is 47%. 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 Eastern student takes 4.49 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Eastern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,49133%
Six Years2,12947%
Eight Years882%
Did Not Complete2,33151%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Eastern Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2331 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2331 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled170.7%
Transferred121051.9%
Dropped Out1,08146.4%

Eastern Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native14%
Asian67%
Black / African-American25%
Hawaiian60%
Hispanic39%
International33%
Multi-Ethnic26%
Unknown47%
White49%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Eastern 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 Eastern Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Eastern Kentucky University represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.10% of Eastern bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Eastern class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Eastern graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eastern First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsEasternNationwide
Four Years23%37.92%
Six Years43%46.43%
Eight Years45%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Eastern Drop Out Rates

1387 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled171.23%
Transferred74853.93%
Dropped Out61144.05%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Eastern Kentucky University represent 1.73% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Eastern class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  10 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  13 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsEasternNationwide
Four Years3%14.37%
Six Years10%21.59%
Eight Years13%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Drop Out Rates

69 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.90%
Transferred2333.33%
Dropped Out4463.77%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

30% Returning, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1388 Eastern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.47% 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 59%, 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 60%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eastern Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsEasternNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years59%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Eastern Drop Out Rates

554 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.90%
Transferred31156.14%
Dropped Out23842.96%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% Returning, Part-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

545 Eastern students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eastern Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsEasternNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years39%36.03%
Eight Years41%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Eastern Drop Out Rates

321 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.56%
Transferred12839.88%
Dropped Out18858.57%

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