by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Milligan? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Milligan 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Milligan | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 198 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
60% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Milligan is 64%. 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 average Milligan student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 187 | 61% |
| Six Years | 198 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 110 | 36% |
Approximately 110 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 110 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Milligan lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 81 | 73.6% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 26.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 65% |
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 Milligan 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 Milligan University represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.67% of Milligan bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Milligan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Milligan graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 | Milligan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
73 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
Milligan lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 56 | 76.71% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 23.29% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Milligan first-time, part-time students.
96 Milligan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.07% 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 64%, 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 65%.
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 | Milligan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Milligan lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 64.71% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 35.29% |
8 Milligan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 63%, 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 63%.
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 | Milligan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 63% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
3 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.
3 transferred to another institution.
Milligan lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
