by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Morehouse first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Morehouse. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Morehouse 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 Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Morehouse | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
How many of the estimated 393 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Morehouse graduation rate 58%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 283 | 41% |
| Six Years | 393 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 279 | 41% |
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.
Approximately 279 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 279 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
247 transferred to another institution.
Morehouse lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 247 | 88.5% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 10.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 51% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 65% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 100% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Morehouse 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 Morehouse College represent 89.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morehouse graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.
| Completions | Morehouse | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
241 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Morehouse lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.24% |
| Transferred | 238 | 98.76% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Morehouse College represent 0.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morehouse 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.
| Completions | Morehouse | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
3 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.
Morehouse lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Morehouse College represent 10.56% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morehouse graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.
| Completions | Morehouse | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
35 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.
9 transferred to another institution.
Morehouse lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 25.71% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 74.29% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Morehouse College.
