by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Etown first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Etown retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Etown 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Etown | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 529 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
68% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 71% in six years, and 72% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Etown is 71%. 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 Etown undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.08 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 487 | 66% |
| Six Years | 529 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 210 | 28% |
Approximately 210 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 210 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
129 transferred to another institution.
Etown lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 129 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 36.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 92% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64% |
| White | 75% |
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 Etown 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 Elizabethtown College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.02% of Etown bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 68%, first-time students in the Etown class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Etown graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Etown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 68% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
132 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
Etown lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 109 | 82.58% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 17.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Elizabethtown College represent 0.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Etown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Etown lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
28 Etown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.77% 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 86%, 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 89%.
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 | Etown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 86% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Etown lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
198 Etown students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 63%, 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 64%.
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 | Etown | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 63% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Etown lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 18 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 69.44% |
