Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Goldey - Beacom College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Goldey - Beacom 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.

• Goldey - Beacom College Retention Rate
• Goldey - Beacom College 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
• Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Goldey - Beacom College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Goldey - Beacom College 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 Delaware, the average is 73.50%.

Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 111 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Goldey - Beacom College graduation rate 44%.

The average Goldey - Beacom College student takes 4.08 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rate

Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Goldey - Beacom College 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 Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Goldey - Beacom College represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 46.85% of Goldey - Beacom College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Goldey - Beacom College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Goldey - Beacom College graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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.

Goldey - Beacom College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rates

72 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Goldey - Beacom College lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Goldey - Beacom College represent 7.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Goldey - Beacom College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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 Goldey - Beacom College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Goldey - Beacom College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

60 Goldey - Beacom College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.53% 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 53%, 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 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.

Goldey - Beacom College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rates

27 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Goldey - Beacom College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

52 Goldey - Beacom College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.

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.

Goldey - Beacom College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Goldey - Beacom College Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Goldey - Beacom College lost contact with the remaining 28 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