OBU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oklahoma Baptist University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to OBU after their first year? Are OBU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• OBU Retention Rate
• OBU 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
• OBU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

OBU Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, OBU 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 Oklahoma, the average is 65.20%.

OBU Graduation Rates

Of the 359 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 51% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 55% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of OBU is 54%. 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.

The average OBU student takes 4.14 years to graduate with their bachelors.

OBU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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OBU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 295 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 295 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• OBU lost contact with the remaining 290 who we assumed dropped out.

OBU 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 OBU 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 OBU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Oklahoma Baptist University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 77.72% of OBU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the OBU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the OBU graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time OBU Drop Out Rates

201 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• OBU lost contact with the remaining 198 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Oklahoma Baptist University represent 0.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

First-Time / Part-Time OBU 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:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OBU lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

160 OBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.28% 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 49%, 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 49%.

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.

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

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

82 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• OBU lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13 OBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.97% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 15%.

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.

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

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

11 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OBU lost contact with the remaining 11 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

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