Miles College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Miles College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Miles College 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.

• Miles College Retention Rate
• Miles College 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
• Miles College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Miles College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Miles College 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Miles College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 216 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Miles College graduation rate 36%.

Miles College 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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Miles College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 318 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 318 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 170 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.

Miles College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Miles College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Miles College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Miles College represent 71.24% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Miles College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.

Miles College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Miles College Drop Out Rates

247 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 120 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Miles College represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Miles College 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 Miles College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Miles College Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Miles College represent 26.94% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Miles College 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.

Miles College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Miles College Drop Out Rates

60 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.

• 50 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Miles College represent 1.65% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Miles College 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Miles College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Miles College Drop Out Rates

10 non 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.

• Miles College 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 P. Collins under License