by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Immaculata 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 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Immaculata 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Immaculata | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 567 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 47% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 69% after eight years.
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 Immaculata graduation rate 67%.
The average Immaculata student takes 4.20 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 484 | 58% |
| Six Years | 567 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 260 | 31% |
Approximately 260 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 260 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Immaculata lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 138 | 53.1% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 43.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 86% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 69% |
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 Immaculata 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 Immaculata University represent 29% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.98% of Immaculata bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Immaculata class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Immaculata graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Immaculata | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
92 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Immaculata lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 74 | 80.43% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 19.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Immaculata University represent 0.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time, part-time students in the Immaculata class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Immaculata | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Immaculata lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 20.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 60.00% |
121 Immaculata students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.35% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Immaculata | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
32 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Immaculata lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 17 | 53.13% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 43.75% |
467 Immaculata students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, 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 72%.
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 | Immaculata | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 70% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 37.80% |
131 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Immaculata lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 5.34% |
| Transferred | 46 | 35.11% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 59.54% |
