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Oakland City Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
85% Retention Rate

Oakland City University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Oakland City 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.

Oakland City Retention Rate

85% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Oakland City 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Oakland City Retention  85 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Oakland City85%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

Oakland City Graduation Rates

53% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.38% Transfer Rate
25.96% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 164 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Oakland City graduation rate 53%.

The average length of time it takes an Oakland City undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.43 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  41%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Oakland City Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12741%
Six Years16453%
Eight Years196%
Did Not Complete12941%
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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Oakland City Drop Out Rate

Approximately 129 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred4837.2%
Dropped Out8162.8%

Oakland City Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American75%
Hispanic100%
International100%
Unknown100%
White47%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Oakland City 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 Oakland City Graduation Rates

55% First-Time, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Oakland City University represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.12% of Oakland City bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Oakland City class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Oakland City graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Oakland City First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsOakland CityNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years43%46.43%
Eight Years53%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Oakland City Drop Out Rates

81 first-time / full-time students or 47% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3644.44%
Dropped Out4555.56%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Oakland City University represent 4.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time, part-time students in the Oakland City class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 46%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Oakland City Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsOakland CityNationwide
Four Years38%14.37%
Six Years46%21.59%
Eight Years46%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Oakland City Drop Out Rates

7 first-time / part-time students or 54% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out7100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

33% Returning, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

103 Oakland City students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.01% 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 78%, 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 79%.

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  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Oakland City Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsOakland CityNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years78%53.83%
Eight Years79%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Oakland City Drop Out Rates

22 non first-time / part-time students or 21% 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%
Transferred418.18%
Dropped Out1881.82%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

23 Oakland City students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.37% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 17%, 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 17%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  17 out of 100
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Oakland City Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsOakland CityNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years17%36.03%
Eight Years17%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Oakland City Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 83% 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%
Transferred842.11%
Dropped Out1157.89%

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