by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Morgan State? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Morgan State 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Morgan State | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 754 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 40% in six years, and 45% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Morgan State is 40%. 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 Morgan State student takes 4.73 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 406 | 21% |
| Six Years | 754 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 89 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,050 | 55% |
Approximately 1050 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1050 students who did not complete their degree?
26 are still enrolled.
671 transferred to another institution.
Morgan State lost contact with the remaining 354 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 2.5% |
| Transferred | 671 | 63.9% |
| Dropped Out | 354 | 33.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 64% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Morgan State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Morgan State University represent 59% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.11% of Morgan State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Morgan State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Morgan State graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Morgan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
649 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
396 transferred to another institution.
Morgan State lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 4.01% |
| Transferred | 396 | 61.02% |
| Dropped Out | 236 | 36.36% |
First-time / part-time students at Morgan State University represent 1.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Morgan State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Morgan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Morgan State lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 8.70% |
| Transferred | 13 | 56.52% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 34.78% |
640 Morgan State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.81% 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 49%, 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 | Morgan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
303 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
208 transferred to another institution.
Morgan State lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 208 | 68.65% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 30.03% |
110 Morgan State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 32%.
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 | Morgan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Morgan State lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.67% |
| Transferred | 54 | 72.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 25.33% |
