by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Hanover? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Hanover 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hanover | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 238 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 63% had completed their degree, and 63% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Hanover graduation rate 63%.
The average Hanover student takes 4.03 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 230 | 61% |
| Six Years | 238 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 142 | 37% |
Approximately 142 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 142 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Hanover lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 93 | 65.5% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 34.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| International | 77% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 72% |
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 Hanover 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 Hanover College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.22% of Hanover bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Hanover class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hanover graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Hanover | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
140 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
Hanover lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 93 | 66.43% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 33.57% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hanover first-time, part-time students.
11 Hanover students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.89% 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 82%, 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 82%.
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 | Hanover | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 82% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Hanover lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hanover returning, part-time students.
