OPSU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oklahoma Panhandle State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many OPSU 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 OPSU. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

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

OPSU Retention Rate

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

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, OPSU has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

OPSU Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 65 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 25% 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 OPSU graduation rate 24%.

OPSU 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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OPSU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 200 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 200 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• OPSU lost contact with the remaining 186 who we assumed dropped out.

OPSU 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 OPSU 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 OPSU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University represent 90.60% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OPSU graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time OPSU Drop Out Rates

186 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• OPSU lost contact with the remaining 173 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University represent 6.02% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OPSU graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 OPSU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time OPSU Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OPSU lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University represent 1.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OPSU graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Oklahoma Panhandle State University represent 2.26% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the OPSU graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OPSU lost contact with the remaining 2 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