by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Millikin first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Millikin retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Millikin 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Millikin | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 451 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Millikin graduation rate 64%.
The average length of time it takes an Millikin undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 438 | 62% |
| Six Years | 451 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 242 | 35% |
Approximately 242 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 242 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Millikin lost contact with the remaining 168 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 73 | 30.2% |
| Dropped Out | 168 | 69.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| 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 Millikin 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 Millikin University represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.87% of Millikin bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Millikin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Millikin graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Millikin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
167 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Millikin lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 50 | 29.94% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 70.06% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Millikin first-time, part-time students.
216 Millikin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.77% 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 76%, 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 77%.
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 | Millikin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Millikin lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 32.00% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 66.00% |
51 Millikin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 51%.
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 | Millikin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Millikin lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 28.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 72.00% |
