by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many IU Kokomo 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 Kokomo. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, IU Kokomo has freshmen retention rates near 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 Kokomo | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 427 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 46% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Kokomo graduation rate 46%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 321 | 34% |
| Six Years | 427 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 492 | 53% |
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 492 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 492 students who did not complete their degree?
12 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
IU Kokomo lost contact with the remaining 253 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.4% |
| Transferred | 225 | 45.7% |
| Dropped Out | 253 | 51.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 25% |
| White | 46% |
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.
The majority of students at IU Kokomo are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Indiana University-Kokomo represent 53.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU Kokomo 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 Kokomo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
289 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
IU Kokomo lost contact with the remaining 153 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 4.15% |
| Transferred | 124 | 42.91% |
| Dropped Out | 153 | 52.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana University-Kokomo represent 3.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU Kokomo graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 Kokomo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
30 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
IU Kokomo lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 43.33% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 56.67% |
Returning / full-time students at Indiana University-Kokomo represent 29.78% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU Kokomo graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 Kokomo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
101 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
IU Kokomo lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 56 | 55.45% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 43.56% |
Returning / part-time students at Indiana University-Kokomo represent 12.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the IU Kokomo graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 Kokomo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
IU Kokomo lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 32 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 54.17% |
