by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Humphreys University 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.
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, Humphreys University 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 | |
|---|---|
| Humphreys University | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 127 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
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 Humphreys University graduation rate 38%.
The average length of time it takes an Humphreys University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.40 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 110 | 33% |
| Six Years | 127 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 200 | 61% |
Approximately 200 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 200 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
Humphreys University lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 90 | 45.0% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 52.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 29% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 67% |
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 Humphreys University 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 Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses represent 21% of the students in the class of 2015, and 22.05% of Humphreys University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Humphreys University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Humphreys University graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Humphreys University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
41 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Humphreys University lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 17 | 41.46% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 53.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses represent 4.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Humphreys University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
15 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.
4 transferred to another institution.
Humphreys University lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 73.33% |
152 Humphreys University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.92% 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 43%, 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 43%.
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 | Humphreys University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Humphreys University lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 4.65% |
| Transferred | 39 | 45.35% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 50.00% |
93 Humphreys University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Humphreys University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Humphreys University lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 51.72% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 48.28% |
