by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Glenville State College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Glenville State College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Glenville State College | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
There were approximately 220 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% 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 Glenville State College graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 151 | 31% |
| Six Years | 220 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 250 | 52% |
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 250 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 250 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Glenville State College lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 55 | 22.0% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 77.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 22% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 38% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Glenville State College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Glenville State University represent 63.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Glenville State College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Glenville State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
164 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Glenville State College lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.61% |
| Transferred | 50 | 30.49% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 68.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Glenville State University represent 15.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Glenville State College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Glenville State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 37% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
46 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Glenville State College lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 3 | 6.52% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 91.30% |
Returning / full-time students at Glenville State University represent 10.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Glenville State College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Glenville State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Glenville State College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 95.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Glenville State University represent 10.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Glenville State College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Glenville State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 59% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 37.80% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Glenville State College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 95.00% |
