by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding National Park College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, National Park 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 Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| National Park College | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 206 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 28% 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 National Park College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 194 | 27% |
| Six Years | 206 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 514 | 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 514 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 514 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 439 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 65 | 12.6% |
| Dropped Out | 439 | 85.4% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at National Park College represent 68.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the National Park College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
361 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 309 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.77% |
| Transferred | 42 | 11.63% |
| Dropped Out | 309 | 85.60% |
First-time / part-time students at National Park College represent 15.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the National Park College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
86 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 12.79% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 87.21% |
Returning / full-time students at National Park College represent 8.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the National Park College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 24.24% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 75.76% |
Returning / part-time students at National Park College represent 7.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the National Park College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | National Park College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
National Park College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 11.76% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 88.24% |
