MBU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Maranatha Baptist University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many MBU 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 MBU. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

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

MBU Retention Rate

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

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, MBU 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

MBU Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 135 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 MBU graduation rate 53%.

MBU 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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MBU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 116 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 49 transferred to another institution.

• MBU lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.

MBU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 MBU 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 MBU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Maranatha Baptist University represent 77.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBU graduation rate was 55%, 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time MBU Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 49 transferred to another institution.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Maranatha Baptist University represent 5.06% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBU graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 MBU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MBU Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MBU lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Maranatha Baptist University represent 13.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBU graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

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

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

12 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MBU lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Maranatha Baptist University represent 3.89% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBU graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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.

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

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

8 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MBU lost contact with the remaining 8 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
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