How many Martin University 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 Martin University. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 43% students making it past their freshmen year, Martin University has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Martin University | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 33 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 Martin University graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20 | 14% |
| Six Years | 33 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 103 | 75% |
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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Martin University.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| White | 50% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Martin University are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Martin University represent 16.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Martin University graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.
| Completions | Martin University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
15 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Martin University lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Martin University represent 31.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Martin University graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 7% 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.
| Completions | Martin University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
41 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Martin University lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 97.56% |
Returning / full-time students at Martin University represent 21.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Martin University graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.
| Completions | Martin University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Martin University lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 94.44% |
Returning / part-time students at Martin University represent 30.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Martin University graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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.
| Completions | Martin University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Martin University lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 100.00% |