Kettering Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Kettering University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Kettering? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Kettering Retention Rate
• Kettering 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
• Kettering Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Kettering Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Kettering 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%.

Kettering Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 244 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

9% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 60% in six years, and 65% in eight years.

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 Kettering graduation rate 60%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Kettering? The standard length of time for most students is 5.06 years.

Kettering Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Kettering Drop Out Rate

Approximately 143 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 143 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 82 transferred to another institution.

• Kettering lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

Kettering Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Kettering Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Kettering University represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.79% of Kettering bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the Kettering class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Kettering graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Kettering Drop Out Rates

112 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• Kettering lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Kettering University represent 0.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Kettering Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• Kettering lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

75 Kettering students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.38% 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 57%, 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 59%.

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.

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

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

30 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Kettering lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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

• Image Credit: By Bryan Duggan under License