by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Embry-Riddle Prescott after their first year? Are Embry-Riddle Prescott 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 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Embry-Riddle Prescott 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Embry-Riddle Prescott | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 299 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Embry-Riddle Prescott graduation rate 61%.
The average Embry-Riddle Prescott student takes 4.46 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 186 | 38% |
| Six Years | 299 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 179 | 37% |
Approximately 179 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 179 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Prescott lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 137 | 76.5% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 22.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 61% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 51% |
| Unknown | 58% |
| White | 64% |
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 Embry-Riddle Prescott 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.24% of Embry-Riddle Prescott bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Embry-Riddle Prescott class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Embry-Riddle Prescott graduation rate was 60%, 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 | Embry-Riddle Prescott | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
137 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Prescott lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.73% |
| Transferred | 104 | 75.91% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 23.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Embry-Riddle Prescott first-time, part-time students.
128 Embry-Riddle Prescott students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.23% 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 67%, 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 69%.
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 | Embry-Riddle Prescott | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Embry-Riddle Prescott lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.50% |
| Transferred | 32 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 17.50% |
3 Embry-Riddle Prescott students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.61% 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 | Embry-Riddle Prescott | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Embry-Riddle Prescott 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% |
