by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FBBC&TS first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore FBBC&TS retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, FBBC&TS 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| FBBC&TS | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 54 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 51% of the cohort graduated. After six years 51% had completed their degree, and 51% after eight years.
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 FBBC&TS graduation rate 51%.
The average FBBC&TS student takes 4.50 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51 | 48% |
| Six Years | 54 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 52 | 49% |
Approximately 52 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 52 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
FBBC&TS lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 29 | 55.8% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 42.3% |
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 FBBC&TS 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 students at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.19% of FBBC&TS bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the FBBC&TS class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FBBC&TS graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | FBBC&TS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
39 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
FBBC&TS lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 64.10% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 35.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary represent 3.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | FBBC&TS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
FBBC&TS lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 25.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 75.00% |
17 FBBC&TS students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.04% 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 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.
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 | FBBC&TS | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
FBBC&TS lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 55.56% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on FBBC&TS returning, part-time students.
