by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Guilford first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Guilford retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Guilford 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Guilford | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
How many of the estimated 437 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 47% 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 Guilford graduation rate 47%.
The average Guilford student takes 4.13 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 360 | 39% |
| Six Years | 437 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 480 | 52% |
Approximately 480 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 480 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
268 transferred to another institution.
Guilford lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 268 | 55.8% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 44.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| International | 55% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 50% |
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 Guilford 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 students at Guilford College represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.94% of Guilford bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the Guilford class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Guilford graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Guilford | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
174 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
118 transferred to another institution.
Guilford lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 118 | 67.82% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 32.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Guilford College represent 4.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the Guilford class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 Completions | Guilford | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
37 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Guilford lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 40.54% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 59.46% |
307 Guilford students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.26% 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 54%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Guilford | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Guilford lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 54.23% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 45.77% |
203 Guilford students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 37%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Guilford | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
Guilford lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 45.67% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 54.33% |
