by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Morton College 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 Morton College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Morton College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Morton College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 224 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 Morton College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 178 | 21% |
| Six Years | 224 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 619 | 71% |
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 619 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 619 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
209 transferred to another institution.
Morton College lost contact with the remaining 389 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 209 | 33.8% |
| Dropped Out | 389 | 62.8% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Morton College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Morton College represent 42.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morton College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Morton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
231 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Morton College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 84 | 36.36% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 61.04% |
First-time / part-time students at Morton College represent 34.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morton College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Morton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
239 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Morton College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 5.44% |
| Transferred | 51 | 21.34% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 73.22% |
Returning / full-time students at Morton College represent 8.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morton College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Morton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
49 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Morton College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.08% |
| Transferred | 29 | 59.18% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 36.73% |
Returning / part-time students at Morton College represent 14.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Morton College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Morton College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Morton College lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 45 | 45.00% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 55.00% |
