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Harding Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

46% 4-Year Graduation Rate
64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
87% Retention Rate

Harding University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Harding first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Harding retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Harding Retention Rate

87% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Harding 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

Harding Retention  87 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Harding87%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%

Harding Graduation Rates

64% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.92% Transfer Rate
8.14% Dropout Rate

Of the 867 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

46% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 65% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Harding is 64%. 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 average length of time it takes an Harding undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.34 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Harding Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years64448%
Six Years86764%
Eight Years61%
Did Not Complete47735%
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.
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Harding Drop Out Rate

Approximately 477 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 477 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred36476.3%
Dropped Out11023.1%

Harding Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian60%
Black / African-American57%
Hispanic62%
International74%
Multi-Ethnic61%
White73%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Harding Graduation Rates

76% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Harding University represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.09% of Harding bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Harding class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Harding graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Harding First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHardingNationwide
Four Years46%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years67%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Harding Drop Out Rates

339 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred26879.06%
Dropped Out6820.06%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Harding University represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsHardingNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Harding Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

302 Harding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.34% 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 58%, 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 58%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Harding Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHardingNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years58%55.07%

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

128 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred8969.53%
Dropped Out3930.47%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

25 Harding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.85% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 64%, 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 64%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Harding Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsHardingNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years64%36.03%
Eight Years64%37.80%

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

9 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred777.78%
Dropped Out222.22%

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