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Muskingum Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

33% 4-Year Graduation Rate
48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Muskingum University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Muskingum? 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.

Muskingum Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Muskingum 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Muskingum Retention  73 out of 100
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Ohio Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Muskingum73%
Nationwide70.57%
Ohio69.84%

Muskingum Graduation Rates

48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.89% Transfer Rate
20.06% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 302 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 Muskingum graduation rate 48%.

The average length of time it takes an Muskingum undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.29 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Muskingum Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years22636%
Six Years30248%
Eight Years61%
Did Not Complete32051%
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.
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Muskingum Drop Out Rate

Approximately 320 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 320 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred19460.6%
Dropped Out12639.4%

Muskingum Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian60%
Black / African-American19%
Hispanic60%
International85%
Multi-Ethnic50%
White58%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Muskingum are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Muskingum Graduation Rates

70% First-Time, Full-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Muskingum University represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.20% of Muskingum bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the Muskingum class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Muskingum graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Muskingum First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMuskingumNationwide
Four Years33%37.92%
Six Years48%46.43%
Eight Years49%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Muskingum Drop Out Rates

222 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.45%
Transferred16674.77%
Dropped Out5625.23%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Muskingum University represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Muskingum Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMuskingumNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
59% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

73 Muskingum students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.62% 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 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Muskingum Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMuskingumNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years59%53.83%
Eight Years60%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Muskingum Drop Out Rates

29 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1655.17%
Dropped Out1344.83%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18% Returning, Part-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

116 Muskingum students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Muskingum Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMuskingumNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years41%36.03%
Eight Years41%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Muskingum Drop Out Rates

69 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1217.39%
Dropped Out5782.61%

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