by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many National Park 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 National Park College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, National Park 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| National Park College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 473 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 23% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 National Park College graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 431 | 21% |
| Six Years | 473 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 95 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,516 | 73% |
Approximately 1516 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1516 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
161 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 1303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 161 | 10.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,303 | 85.9% |
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 National Park 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 National Park College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 30.23% of National Park College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the National Park College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the National Park College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
392 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
95 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 289 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 95 | 24.23% |
| Dropped Out | 289 | 73.72% |
First-time / part-time students at National Park College represent 8.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the National Park College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.
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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 23.72% |
121 first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.13% |
| Transferred | 4 | 3.31% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 92.56% |
474 National Park College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.72% 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 23%, 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 27%.
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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
347 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 284 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 7.49% |
| Transferred | 37 | 10.66% |
| Dropped Out | 284 | 81.84% |
850 National Park College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 23%.
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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
656 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 618 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.98% |
| Transferred | 25 | 3.81% |
| Dropped Out | 618 | 94.21% |
