by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Northark first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Northark 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 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Northark 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 | |
|---|---|
| Northark | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arkansas | 66.23% |
Of the 290 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 27% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Northark is 34%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 246 | 29% |
| Six Years | 290 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 541 | 64% |
Approximately 541 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 541 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Northark lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 298 | 55.1% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 42.7% |
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 Northark 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 North Arkansas College represent 59% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.93% of Northark bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Northark class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northark graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Northark | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
319 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
Northark lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 165 | 51.72% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 45.77% |
First-time / part-time students at North Arkansas College represent 14.66% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Northark class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Northark | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
99 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Northark lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 28 | 28.28% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 70.71% |
126 Northark students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.89% 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 42%, 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 44%.
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 | Northark | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
71 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Northark lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 85.92% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 14.08% |
98 Northark students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 47%.
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 | Northark | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Northark lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.77% |
| Transferred | 44 | 84.62% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 9.62% |
