Kuyper Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Kuyper College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Kuyper 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 Kuyper. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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

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

With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Kuyper 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Kuyper Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 36 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Kuyper graduation rate 57%.

Kuyper Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Kuyper Drop Out Rate

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Kuyper College.

Kuyper Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Kuyper Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Kuyper College represent 55.56% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Kuyper graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Kuyper Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Kuyper lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Kuyper College represent 12.70% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Kuyper graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Kuyper Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 62% 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 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Kuyper College represent 22.22% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Kuyper graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 86% 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.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 14% 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 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Kuyper College represent 9.52% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Kuyper graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

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

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 67% 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 4 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