IBCS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

International Baptist College and Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many IBCS 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 IBCS. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• IBCS Retention Rate
• IBCS Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• IBCS Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

IBCS Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 25% students making it past their freshmen year, IBCS 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

IBCS Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 11 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 52% 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 IBCS graduation rate 52%.

IBCS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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IBCS Drop Out Rate

Approximately 10 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 10 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• IBCS lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

IBCS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 IBCS are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time IBCS Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at International Baptist College and Seminary represent 56.52% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IBCS graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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.

IBCS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time IBCS Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• IBCS lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at International Baptist College and Seminary represent 13.04% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IBCS graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time IBCS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time IBCS Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• IBCS lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at International Baptist College and Seminary represent 26.09% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IBCS graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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.

IBCS Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time IBCS Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• IBCS lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at International Baptist College and Seminary represent 4.35% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the IBCS graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

IBCS Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time IBCS Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• IBCS lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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