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ESU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
78% Retention Rate

Emporia State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to ESU after their first year? Are ESU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

ESU Retention Rate

78% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, ESU 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.

ESU Retention  78 out of 100
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Kansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ESU78%
Nationwide70.57%
Kansas65.77%

ESU Graduation Rates

51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.34% Transfer Rate
16.82% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 589 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 25% of the cohort graduated. After six years 51% had completed their degree, and 53% after eight years.

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 ESU graduation rate 51%.

The average length of time it takes an ESU undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.49 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53%
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ESU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years41636%
Six Years58951%
Eight Years212%
Did Not Complete54947%
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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ESU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 549 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 549 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.9%
Transferred34061.9%
Dropped Out19535.5%

ESU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian29%
Black / African-American26%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic35%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic44%
Unknown17%
White50%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 ESU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time ESU Graduation Rates

51% First-Time, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Emporia State University represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.48% of ESU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the ESU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ESU graduation rate was 44%, 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  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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ESU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsESUNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years44%46.43%
Eight Years45%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ESU Drop Out Rates

325 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 Enrolled51.54%
Transferred19760.62%
Dropped Out11836.31%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Emporia State University represent 2.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time, part-time students in the ESU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.

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  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time ESU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsESUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years41%21.59%
Eight Years44%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time ESU Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / part-time students or 56% 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 Enrolled16.67%
Transferred213.33%
Dropped Out1280.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

441 ESU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.05% 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 61%.

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  61 out of 100
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ESU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsESUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years59%53.83%
Eight Years61%55.07%

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

174 non first-time / part-time students or 39% 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 Enrolled10.57%
Transferred11867.82%
Dropped Out5531.61%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

95 ESU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 63%.

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  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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ESU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsESUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years60%36.03%
Eight Years63%37.80%

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled25.71%
Transferred2365.71%
Dropped Out1028.57%

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