by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Murray State College after their first year? Are Murray State College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Murray State 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Murray State College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
There were approximately 417 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 31% had completed their degree, and 32% after 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 Murray State College graduation rate 31%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 376 | 28% |
| Six Years | 417 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 921 | 68% |
Approximately 921 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 921 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
284 transferred to another institution.
Murray State College lost contact with the remaining 617 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 284 | 30.8% |
| Dropped Out | 617 | 67.0% |
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 Murray State College 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 Murray State College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.33% of Murray State College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Murray State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Murray State College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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 | Murray State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 47.82% |
472 first-time / full-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
129 transferred to another institution.
Murray State College lost contact with the remaining 332 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 129 | 27.33% |
| Dropped Out | 332 | 70.34% |
First-time / part-time students at Murray State College represent 16.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Murray State College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Murray State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
190 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Murray State College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.63% |
| Transferred | 36 | 18.95% |
| Dropped Out | 149 | 78.42% |
267 Murray State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.84% 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 50%, 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 51%.
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 | Murray State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
132 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Murray State College lost contact with the remaining 74 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.76% |
| Transferred | 57 | 43.18% |
| Dropped Out | 74 | 56.06% |
214 Murray State College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 41%.
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 | Murray State College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Murray State College lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.36% |
| Transferred | 62 | 48.82% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 48.82% |
