by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many NDNU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore NDNU 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NDNU | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 266 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 38% of the cohort graduated. After six years 56% had completed their degree, and 59% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of NDNU is 56%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at NDNU? The standard length of time for most students is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 223 | 47% |
| Six Years | 266 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 191 | 41% |
Approximately 191 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 191 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
NDNU lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 139 | 72.8% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 26.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 36% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hawaiian | 56% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 44% |
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 NDNU 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 Notre Dame de Namur University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.47% of NDNU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the NDNU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NDNU graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | NDNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
NDNU lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 77 | 93.90% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 6.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Notre Dame de Namur University represent 0.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | NDNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
NDNU lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
151 NDNU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.06% 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 70%, 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 73%.
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 | NDNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
NDNU lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 26 | 63.41% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 36.59% |
135 NDNU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.66% 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 51%.
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 | NDNU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
66 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.
35 transferred to another institution.
NDNU lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 35 | 53.03% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 45.45% |
