by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Judson 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 Judson. 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 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Judson 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Judson | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 221 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Judson graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 193 | 45% |
| Six Years | 221 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 210 | 49% |
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 210 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 210 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Judson lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 69 | 32.9% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 67.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| Unknown | 53% |
| White | 50% |
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 Judson are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Judson University represent 41.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Judson graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Judson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
84 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Judson lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 38 | 45.24% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 54.76% |
First-time / part-time students at Judson University represent 3.23% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Judson graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Judson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Judson lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Judson University represent 26.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Judson graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Judson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Judson lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 60.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Judson University represent 28.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Judson graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Judson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Judson lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 18.57% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 81.43% |
