by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding McKendree retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, McKendree 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| McKendree | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
There were approximately 424 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 56% in eight years.
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 McKendree graduation rate 55%.
The average length of time it takes an McKendree undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.25 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 337 | 44% |
| Six Years | 424 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 335 | 44% |
Approximately 335 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 335 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
240 transferred to another institution.
McKendree lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 240 | 71.6% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 26.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56% |
| Unknown | 38% |
| White | 60% |
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 McKendree 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 students at McKendree University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.56% of McKendree bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the McKendree class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the McKendree graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | McKendree | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
142 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
McKendree lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 115 | 80.99% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 19.01% |
First-time / part-time students at McKendree University represent 2.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the McKendree class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | McKendree | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
McKendree lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 61.54% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 38.46% |
217 McKendree students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.11% 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 62%, 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 63%.
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 | McKendree | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
81 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
McKendree lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 6.17% |
| Transferred | 58 | 71.60% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 22.22% |
235 McKendree students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.44% 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 58%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | McKendree | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 56% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
99 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
McKendree lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 59 | 59.60% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 39.39% |
