by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Horizon University first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Horizon University. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Horizon University.
How many of the estimated 18 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Horizon University graduation rate 75%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17 | 71% |
| Six Years | 18 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 6 | 25% |
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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Horizon University.
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
We don’t have data for this cohort at Horizon University.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Horizon University.
Returning / full-time students at Horizon University represent 25.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Horizon University graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Horizon University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Horizon University lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Horizon University represent 75.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Horizon University graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Horizon University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 72% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 37.80% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Horizon University lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
