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JBU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

60% 4-Year Graduation Rate
70% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

John Brown University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding JBU 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.

JBU Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, JBU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

JBU Retention  86 out of 100
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Arkansas Retention  66 out of 100
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Retention Rate
JBU86%
Nationwide70.57%
Arkansas66.23%

JBU Graduation Rates

70% 6-Year Graduation Rate
17.15% Transfer Rate
11.24% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 489 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 70% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of JBU is 70%. 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 JBU student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  70%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71%
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JBU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years43162%
Six Years48970%
Eight Years71%
Did Not Complete19829%
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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JBU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 198 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 198 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred11960.1%
Dropped Out7839.4%

JBU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native40%
Asian100%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic55%
International78%
Multi-Ethnic62%
Unknown63%
White66%

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 JBU 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 JBU Graduation Rates

54% First-Time, Full-Time
73% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at John Brown University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.24% of JBU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the JBU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the JBU graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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JBU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsJBUNationwide
Four Years60%37.92%
Six Years73%46.43%
Eight Years74%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time JBU Drop Out Rates

100 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred7070.00%
Dropped Out3030.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on JBU first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

35% Returning, Full-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

246 JBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.45% 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 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 70%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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JBU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsJBUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years70%53.83%
Eight Years70%55.07%

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

73 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.37%
Transferred3953.42%
Dropped Out3345.21%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10% Returning, Part-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

70 JBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 64%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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JBU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsJBUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years60%36.03%
Eight Years64%37.80%

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

25 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1040.00%
Dropped Out1560.00%

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