by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Branch of Stevens-Henager College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Branch of Stevens-Henager College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 48% students making it past their freshmen year, Branch of Stevens-Henager College 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Branch of Stevens-Henager College | 48% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
Of the 285 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Branch of Stevens-Henager College is 44%. 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 Branch of Stevens-Henager College student takes 4.00 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 285 | 44% |
| Six Years | 285 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 368 | 56% |
Approximately 368 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 368 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Branch of Stevens-Henager College lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 25 | 6.8% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 93.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 7% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Black / African-American | 10% |
| Hawaiian | 29% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| Unknown | 13% |
| White | 17% |
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 Branch of Stevens-Henager College 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 Independence University represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.30% of Branch of Stevens-Henager College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Branch of Stevens-Henager College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Branch of Stevens-Henager College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Branch of Stevens-Henager College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
155 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Branch of Stevens-Henager College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 3.87% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 96.13% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Branch of Stevens-Henager College first-time, part-time students.
444 Branch of Stevens-Henager College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 67.79% 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 52%, 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 52%.
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 | Branch of Stevens-Henager College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
213 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Branch of Stevens-Henager College lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 8.92% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 91.08% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Branch of Stevens-Henager College returning, part-time students.
