by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Galen College of Nursing - Louisville 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Galen College of Nursing - Louisville | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
Of the 985 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 Galen College of Nursing - Louisville graduation rate 75%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 938 | 71% |
| Six Years | 985 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 319 | 24% |
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.
Approximately 319 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 319 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville lost contact with the remaining 311 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 8 | 2.5% |
| Dropped Out | 311 | 97.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 42% |
| Hispanic | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 46% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 69% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville represent 11.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Louisville graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 88% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Galen College of Nursing - Louisville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 70% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 86% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
19 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 10.53% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 89.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville represent 6.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Louisville graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Galen College of Nursing - Louisville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
79 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 2.53% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 97.47% |
Returning / full-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville represent 39.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Louisville graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 93% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Galen College of Nursing - Louisville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 93% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 5.88% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 94.12% |
Returning / part-time students at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville represent 42.09% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Galen College of Nursing - Louisville graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Galen College of Nursing - Louisville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
187 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Galen College of Nursing - Louisville lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.07% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 98.93% |
