by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Morris College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Morris College 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 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Morris College 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Morris College | 36% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
How many of the estimated 94 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
6% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 25% in six years, and 25% in eight years.
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 Morris College graduation rate 25%.
The typical Morris College student takes 5.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43 | 11% |
| Six Years | 94 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 285 | 75% |
Approximately 285 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 285 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
164 transferred to another institution.
Morris College lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 164 | 57.5% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 41.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 27% |
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 Morris College 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 Morris College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.96% of Morris College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the Morris College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Morris College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Morris College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
242 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
152 transferred to another institution.
Morris College lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 152 | 62.81% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 36.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Morris College first-time, part-time students.
73 Morris College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.01% 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 44%, 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 44%.
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 | Morris College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Morris College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 26.83% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 73.17% |
2 Morris College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
2 non 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Morris College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
