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Marian Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

31% 4-Year Graduation Rate
54% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

Marian University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Marian first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Marian retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Marian Retention Rate

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Marian 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%.

Marian Retention  71 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Marian71%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%

Marian Graduation Rates

54% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.89% Transfer Rate
13.66% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 353 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 54% 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 Marian graduation rate 54%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Marian? The standard length of time for most students is 4.24 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Marian Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years25539%
Six Years35354%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete29645%
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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Marian Drop Out Rate

Approximately 296 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 296 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19766.6%
Dropped Out9030.4%

Marian Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American27%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic31%
International46%
Multi-Ethnic67%
White53%

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

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

First-Time / Full-Time Marian Graduation Rates

50% First-Time, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Marian University represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.91% of Marian bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Marian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Marian graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Marian First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMarianNationwide
Four Years31%37.92%
Six Years47%46.43%
Eight Years49%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Marian Drop Out Rates

168 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred13278.57%
Dropped Out3118.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% First-Time, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Marian University represent 4.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time, part-time students in the Marian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Marian Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMarianNationwide
Four Years3%14.37%
Six Years32%21.59%
Eight Years32%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Marian Drop Out Rates

21 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled29.52%
Transferred1257.14%
Dropped Out733.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

25% Returning, Full-Time
70% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

164 Marian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.89% 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 70%, 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 70%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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Marian Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMarianNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years70%53.83%
Eight Years70%55.07%

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled24.00%
Transferred3162.00%
Dropped Out1734.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20% Returning, Part-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

133 Marian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 56%, 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 57%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Marian Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMarianNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years56%36.03%
Eight Years57%37.80%

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

57 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2238.60%
Dropped Out3561.40%

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