by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Herzing University - Birmingham first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Herzing University - Birmingham retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Herzing University - Birmingham 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Herzing University - Birmingham | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 134 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Herzing University - Birmingham is 51%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 132 | 50% |
| Six Years | 134 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 49% |
Approximately 129 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Herzing University - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 32 | 24.8% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 73.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| White | 33% |
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 Herzing University - Birmingham 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 students at Herzing University - Birmingham represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.39% of Herzing University - Birmingham bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Herzing University - Birmingham class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Herzing University - Birmingham graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
31 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Herzing University - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 16.13% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 80.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Herzing University - Birmingham represent 9.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Herzing University - Birmingham class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Herzing University - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 100.00% |
127 Herzing University - Birmingham students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.29% 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 57%, 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 57%.
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 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Herzing University - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 38.18% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 61.82% |
49 Herzing University - Birmingham students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 47%.
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 | Herzing University - Birmingham | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Herzing University - Birmingham lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 6 | 23.08% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 73.08% |
