by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Hope first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Hope retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Hope 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Hope | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 120 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
51% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 36% in six years, and 39% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Hope is 36%. 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 Hope undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 5.25 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 116 | 35% |
| Six Years | 120 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 202 | 61% |
Approximately 202 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 202 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Hope lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.5% |
| Transferred | 62 | 30.7% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 69.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 10% |
| White | 61% |
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 Hope 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 Hope International University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.33% of Hope bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Hope class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hope graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
59 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Hope lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.08% |
| Transferred | 34 | 57.63% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 42.37% |
First-time / part-time students at Hope International University represent 4.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Hope | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
16 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Hope lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 6.25% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 93.75% |
118 Hope students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.54% 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 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
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 | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Hope lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 31.43% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 68.57% |
69 Hope students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 17%.
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 | Hope | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Hope lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 8.77% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 91.23% |
