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Faulkner Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

20% 4-Year Graduation Rate
41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
60% Retention Rate

Faulkner University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Faulkner? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Faulkner Retention Rate

60% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Faulkner has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Faulkner Retention  60 out of 100
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Alabama Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Faulkner60%
Nationwide70.57%
Alabama66.79%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Faulkner Graduation Rates

41% 6-Year Graduation Rate
35.24% Transfer Rate
22.52% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 447 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 Faulkner graduation rate 41%.

The average Faulkner student takes 4.65 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  32%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  42%
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Faulkner Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years35232%
Six Years44741%
Eight Years151%
Did Not Complete63958%
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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Faulkner Drop Out Rate

Approximately 639 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 639 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.5%
Transferred38860.7%
Dropped Out24838.8%

Faulkner Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American21%
Hispanic21%
International29%
Multi-Ethnic23%
White32%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Faulkner 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 Faulkner Graduation Rates

34% First-Time, Full-Time
34% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Faulkner University represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 28.19% of Faulkner bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Faulkner class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Faulkner graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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  20 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Faulkner First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFaulknerNationwide
Four Years20%37.92%
Six Years34%46.43%
Eight Years35%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Faulkner Drop Out Rates

246 first-time / full-time students or 65% 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 Enrolled31.22%
Transferred17169.51%
Dropped Out7329.67%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
22% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Faulkner University represent 5.36% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Faulkner class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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  22 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Faulkner Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsFaulknerNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years22%21.59%
Eight Years24%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Faulkner Drop Out Rates

45 first-time / part-time students or 76% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2146.67%
Dropped Out2453.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

465 Faulkner students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.23% 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 55%, 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 57%.

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  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Faulkner Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFaulknerNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years55%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

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

202 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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 Enrolled10.50%
Transferred11657.43%
Dropped Out8542.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

201 Faulkner students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.26% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 27%.

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  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Faulkner Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsFaulknerNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years26%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

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

146 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred8054.79%
Dropped Out6645.21%

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