Gannon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Gannon University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Gannon 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.

• Gannon Retention Rate
• Gannon Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Gannon Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Gannon Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Gannon 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Gannon Graduation Rates

There were approximately 577 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Gannon is 66%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical Gannon student takes 4.28 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Gannon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Gannon Drop Out Rate

Approximately 288 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 288 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 174 transferred to another institution.

• Gannon lost contact with the remaining 111 who we assumed dropped out.

Gannon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Gannon are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Gannon Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Gannon University represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.59% of Gannon bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Gannon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gannon graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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.

Gannon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Gannon Drop Out Rates

217 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 134 transferred to another institution.

• Gannon lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Gannon University represent 2.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time, part-time students in the Gannon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.

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.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Gannon Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Gannon lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

142 Gannon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.14% 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 69%, 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 69%.

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.

Gannon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

43 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 29 transferred to another institution.

• Gannon lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26 Gannon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.95% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 28%.

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.

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

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

18 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Gannon lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics