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FHU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

43% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Freed-Hardeman University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

FHU Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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, FHU 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

FHU Retention  82 out of 100
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Tennessee Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
FHU82%
Nationwide70.57%
Tennessee71.48%

FHU Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.00% Transfer Rate
12.55% Dropout Rate

Of the 264 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 FHU graduation rate 53%.

The typical FHU student takes 4.15 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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FHU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years21644%
Six Years26453%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete22746%
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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FHU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 227 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 227 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred16371.8%
Dropped Out6227.3%

FHU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American32%
Hispanic50%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic80%
Unknown80%
White69%

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 FHU 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 FHU Graduation Rates

79% First-Time, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Freed-Hardeman University represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.30% of FHU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the FHU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the FHU graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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  43 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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FHU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFHUNationwide
Four Years43%37.92%
Six Years55%46.43%
Eight Years55%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time FHU Drop Out Rates

173 first-time / full-time students or 45% 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%
Transferred12672.83%
Dropped Out4526.01%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Freed-Hardeman University represent 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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

First-Time / Part-Time FHU Drop Out Rates

3 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 Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
55% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

93 FHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.83% 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 55%.

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  55 out of 100
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FHU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

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

42 non first-time / part-time students or 45% 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%
Transferred3173.81%
Dropped Out1126.19%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

10 FHU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 10%, 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 10%.

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.

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FHU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsFHUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years10%36.03%
Eight Years10%37.80%

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

9 non first-time / part-time students or 90% 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%
Transferred666.67%
Dropped Out333.33%

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