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K College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

82% 4-Year Graduation Rate
86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Kalamazoo College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many K College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore K College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

K College Retention Rate

83% 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 83% students making it past their freshmen year, K College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

K College Retention  83 out of 100
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Michigan Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
K College83%
Nationwide70.57%
Michigan70.80%

K College Graduation Rates

86% 6-Year Graduation Rate
12.11% Transfer Rate
1.05% Dropout Rate

Of the 326 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 82% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 86% of the students had graduated and after eight years 87% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official K College graduation rate 86%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at K College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  82%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  86%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87%
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K College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years31082%
Six Years32686%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete5013%
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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K College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 50 students or 13% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 50 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4692.0%
Dropped Out48.0%

K College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian86%
Black / African-American79%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic74%
International61%
Multi-Ethnic80%
Unknown89%
White81%

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 K College 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 K College Graduation Rates

97% First-Time, Full-Time
86% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kalamazoo College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.93% of K College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 82%, first-time students in the K College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the K College graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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  82 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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K College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsK CollegeNationwide
Four Years82%37.92%
Six Years86%46.43%
Eight Years87%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time K College Drop Out Rates

49 first-time / full-time students or 13% 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%
Transferred4591.84%
Dropped Out48.16%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3% Returning, Full-Time
91% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 K College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.89% 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 91%, 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 91%.

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  91 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  91 out of 100
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K College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsK CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years91%53.83%
Eight Years91%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time K College Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 9% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on K College returning, part-time students.

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