by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Monmouth first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Monmouth retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Monmouth 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 | |
|---|---|
| Monmouth | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 243 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Monmouth graduation rate 58%.
The average Monmouth student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 219 | 52% |
| Six Years | 243 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 175 | 42% |
Approximately 175 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 175 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 108 | 61.7% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 38.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 71% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 65% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 65% |
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 Monmouth 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 students at Monmouth College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.95% of Monmouth bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Monmouth class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Monmouth graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
141 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 58.87% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 41.13% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Monmouth first-time, part-time students.
73 Monmouth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.46% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 73.53% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 26.47% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Monmouth returning, part-time students.
