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Finlandia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
46% Retention Rate

Finlandia University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Finlandia 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.

Finlandia Retention Rate

46% 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 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Finlandia 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Finlandia Retention  46 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Finlandia46%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%
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?

Finlandia Graduation Rates

34% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49.57% Transfer Rate
15.52% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 80 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 Finlandia graduation rate 34%.

The average Finlandia student takes 4.39 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Finlandia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6628%
Six Years8034%
Eight Years11%
Did Not Complete15165%
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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Finlandia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 151 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred11576.2%
Dropped Out3623.8%

Finlandia Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Multi-Ethnic25%
Unknown40%
White30%

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 Finlandia 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 Finlandia Graduation Rates

63% First-Time, Full-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Finlandia University represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.50% of Finlandia bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Finlandia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Finlandia graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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Finlandia First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFinlandiaNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years29%46.43%
Eight Years30%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Finlandia Drop Out Rates

102 first-time / full-time students or 70% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred7472.55%
Dropped Out2827.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Finlandia University represent 0.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsFinlandiaNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Finlandia Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out2100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

74 Finlandia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.90% 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 46%, 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 46%.

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  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Finlandia Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFinlandiaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years46%55.07%

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 54% 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%
Transferred3792.50%
Dropped Out37.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 Finlandia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 36%.

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  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Finlandia Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsFinlandiaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years36%36.03%
Eight Years36%37.80%

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% 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%
Transferred457.14%
Dropped Out342.86%

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