Miles College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Miles College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Miles College after their first year? Are Miles College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

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

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Miles College 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%.

Miles College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 174 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

6% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 26% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Miles College is 24%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical Miles College student takes 4.57 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Miles College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Miles College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 529 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 529 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 272 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 252 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 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 Miles College 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 Miles College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Miles College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.00% of Miles College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Miles College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Miles College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

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

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

363 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 174 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Miles College represent 1.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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

9 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

223 Miles College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.10% 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 36%, 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 38%.

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.

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

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

138 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 77 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26 Miles College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 27%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.

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.

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

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

19 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Miles College lost contact with the remaining 5 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