Etown Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Elizabethtown College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Etown 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.

• Etown Retention Rate
• Etown Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Etown Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Etown Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 84% 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%.

Etown Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 447 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 70% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 Etown graduation rate 73%.

Etown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Etown Drop Out Rate

Approximately 162 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 162 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 102 transferred to another institution.

• Etown lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.

Etown Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

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 Etown Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Elizabethtown College represent 72.31% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Etown graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Etown First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Etown Drop Out Rates

105 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 81 transferred to another institution.

• Etown lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Elizabethtown College represent 3.42% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Etown graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Etown Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Etown Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 48% 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 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Elizabethtown College represent 5.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Etown graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Etown Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

5 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• Etown lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Elizabethtown College represent 18.73% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Etown graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Etown Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

42 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Etown lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics