Kuyper Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Kuyper College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Kuyper 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.

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

Kuyper Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Kuyper 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%.

Kuyper Graduation Rates

Of the 46 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

40% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 52% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Kuyper is 51%. 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 length of time it takes an Kuyper undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.38 years.

Kuyper Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Kuyper Drop Out Rate

Approximately 43 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 43 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Kuyper lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.

Kuyper Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Kuyper are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Kuyper Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Kuyper College represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.00% of Kuyper bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Kuyper class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Kuyper graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Kuyper Drop Out Rates

24 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Kuyper lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

39 Kuyper students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 43.33% 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 54%, 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 54%.

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.

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

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

18 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Kuyper lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 Kuyper students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.33% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 67%.

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.

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

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

1 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Kuyper lost contact with the remaining 1 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