by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Hollins after their first year? Are Hollins students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Hollins 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hollins | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 140 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Hollins is 58%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Hollins? The standard length of time for most students is 4.04 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 139 | 58% |
| Six Years | 140 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 101 | 42% |
Approximately 101 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 101 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Hollins lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 77 | 76.2% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 22.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 52% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 66% |
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 Hollins 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 students at Hollins University represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.71% of Hollins bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Hollins class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hollins 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 | Hollins | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
69 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.
57 transferred to another institution.
Hollins lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 57 | 82.61% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 17.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hollins first-time, part-time students.
44 Hollins students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.26% 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 55%, 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 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Hollins | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Hollins lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 20.00% |
15 Hollins students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Hollins | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Hollins lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 58.33% |
