Mars Hill Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Mars Hill University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Mars Hill Retention Rate
• Mars Hill 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
• Mars Hill Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Mars Hill Retention Rate

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

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Mars Hill has freshmen retention rates near the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Mars Hill Graduation Rates

There were approximately 265 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 Mars Hill graduation rate 44%.

Mars Hill 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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Mars Hill Drop Out Rate

Approximately 331 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 331 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 86 transferred to another institution.

• Mars Hill lost contact with the remaining 245 who we assumed dropped out.

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

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Mars Hill Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Mars Hill University represent 77.85% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mars Hill graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

Mars Hill First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Mars Hill Drop Out Rates

276 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 77 transferred to another institution.

• Mars Hill lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Mars Hill University represent 0.34% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mars Hill graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 Mars Hill Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Mars Hill Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Mars Hill lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Mars Hill University represent 18.79% of the students in the class of 2023.

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

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mars Hill Drop Out Rates

42 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Mars Hill lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Mars Hill University represent 3.02% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mars Hill graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mars Hill Drop Out Rates

11 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Mars Hill lost contact with the remaining 10 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
• Image Credit: By Robert Cutts under License