by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IU East 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 IU East. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, IU East has freshmen retention rates below 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 | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 490 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 IU East graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 418 | 43% |
| Six Years | 490 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 470 | 48% |
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.
Approximately 470 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 470 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
245 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 215 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 245 | 52.1% |
| Dropped Out | 215 | 45.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21% |
| White | 47% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at IU East are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Indiana University-East represent 37.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU East graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
211 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
121 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.90% |
| Transferred | 121 | 57.35% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 40.76% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University-East represent 2.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU East graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
16 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 6.25% |
| Transferred | 2 | 12.50% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 81.25% |
Returning / full-time students at Indiana University-East represent 33.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU East graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.88% |
| Transferred | 58 | 55.77% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 41.35% |
Returning / part-time students at Indiana University-East represent 26.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU East graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | IU East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
IU East lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.44% |
| Transferred | 64 | 46.04% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 52.52% |
