Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how OC's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at OC. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at OC
- Graduation Rates at Oklahoma Christian University
OC Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 78.0% of students making it past their freshman year, Oklahoma Christian University has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Oklahoma, the average is 61.0%.
OC Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 49.2% of OC Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At OC, there were 610 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 49.2% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 49.8% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 50.2% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 307 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 136 had transferred to a different institution, and OC lost contact with the remaining 168 whom we assume dropped out.
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 (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 OC Represent 77.7% of the Class of 2014 and 78.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 31.0%, first-time students in the OC class of 2014 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After six years, the graduation rate was 49.4% and by 2018, 50.2% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
OC is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to OC, we expected that after six years about 56.2% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at OC
49.8% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 236 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 111 had transferred to a different institution, and OC lost contact with the remaining 123 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at OC Represent 0.7% of the Class of 2014 and 0.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 25.0%, first-time students in the OC class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 25.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at OC
75.0% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 3 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 2 had transferred to a different institution, and OC lost contact with the remaining 1 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at OC Represent 19.2% of the Class of 2014 and 19.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 51.3%, returning students in the OC class of 2014 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 51.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at OC
48.7% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 57 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 18 had transferred to a different institution, and OC lost contact with the remaining 39 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at OC Represent 2.5% of the Class of 2014 and 1.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 33.3%, returning students in the OC class of 2014 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 33.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at OC
66.7% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 10 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 5 had transferred to a different institution, and OC lost contact with the remaining 5 whom we assume dropped out.
