by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Marion Military Institute after their first year? Are Marion Military Institute students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 34% students making it past their freshmen year, Marion Military Institute has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marion Military Institute | 34% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 91 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Marion Military Institute graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 91 | 29% |
| Six Years | 91 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 222 | 71% |
Approximately 222 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 222 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
196 transferred to another institution.
Marion Military Institute lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 196 | 88.3% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 11.7% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Marion Military Institute are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Marion Military Institute represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.01% of Marion Military Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Marion Military Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Marion Military Institute graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Marion Military Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
Marion Military Institute lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 180 | 89.11% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 10.89% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marion Military Institute first-time, part-time students.
30 Marion Military Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.58% 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 33%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
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 | Marion Military Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
20 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.
16 transferred to another institution.
Marion Military Institute lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 20.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marion Military Institute returning, part-time students.
