by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding IU East 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, IU East 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| IU East | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 401 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 16% of the cohort graduated. After six years 42% had completed their degree, and 43% 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 IU East graduation rate 42%.
The average IU East student takes 4.29 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 281 | 29% |
| Six Years | 401 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 545 | 57% |
Approximately 545 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 545 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 276 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 252 | 46.2% |
| Dropped Out | 276 | 50.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 46% |
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 IU East 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 Indiana University - East represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.16% of IU East bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the IU East class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the IU East graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
262 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.91% |
| Transferred | 133 | 50.76% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 44.66% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University - East represent 2.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the IU East class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 8.70% |
| Transferred | 8 | 34.78% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 56.52% |
342 IU East students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.55% 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 53%.
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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 72 | 44.72% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 54.04% |
175 IU East students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 43%.
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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
99 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 39 | 39.39% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 59.60% |
