by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Hope College of Arts and Sciences retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Hope College of Arts and Sciences has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hope College of Arts and Sciences | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 79 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 100% of the cohort graduated. After six years 99% had completed their degree, and 99% 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 Hope College of Arts and Sciences graduation rate 99%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 79 | 99% |
| Six Years | 79 | 99% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1 | 1% |
Approximately 1 students or 1% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Hope College of Arts and Sciences lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.0% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.0% |
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 Hope College of Arts and Sciences are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Hope College of Arts and Sciences represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 11.39% of Hope College of Arts and Sciences bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time students in the Hope College of Arts and Sciences class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hope College of Arts and Sciences graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | Hope College of Arts and Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hope College of Arts and Sciences first-time, part-time students.
71 Hope College of Arts and Sciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 88.75% 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 99%, 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 99%.
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 | Hope College of Arts and Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 99% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 99% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 1% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Hope College of Arts and Sciences lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hope College of Arts and Sciences returning, part-time students.
