Oakwood Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oakwood University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Oakwood first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Oakwood. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Oakwood Retention Rate
• Oakwood Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Oakwood Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Oakwood Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Oakwood 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Oakwood Graduation Rates

There were approximately 229 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 47% 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 Oakwood graduation rate 45%.

Oakwood Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Oakwood Drop Out Rate

Approximately 266 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 266 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 144 transferred to another institution.

• Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.

Oakwood Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Oakwood are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Oakwood Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Oakwood University represent 79.05% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oakwood graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

Oakwood First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Oakwood Drop Out Rates

207 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Oakwood University represent 0.20% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oakwood graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Oakwood Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Oakwood Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Oakwood University represent 19.96% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oakwood graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

Oakwood Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Oakwood Drop Out Rates

54 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Oakwood University represent 0.79% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Oakwood graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

Oakwood Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Oakwood Drop Out Rates

4 non 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.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics