by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Linfield OCE? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Linfield OCE | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
How many of the estimated 102 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Linfield OCE is 60%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 94 | 55% |
| Six Years | 102 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 68 | 40% |
Approximately 68 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 68 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Linfield OCE lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 26 | 38.2% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 58.8% |
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Linfield OCE first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Linfield OCE first-time, part-time students.
34 Linfield OCE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.88% 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 65%, 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 65%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Linfield OCE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Linfield OCE lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 58.33% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 41.67% |
137 Linfield OCE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 80.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 58%, 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 59%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Linfield OCE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Linfield OCE lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 19 | 33.93% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 62.50% |
