by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many ORU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore ORU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, ORU 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ORU | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oklahoma | 65.20% |
There were approximately 401 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
39% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 47% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official ORU graduation rate 47%.
The typical ORU student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 352 | 41% |
| Six Years | 401 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 452 | 53% |
Approximately 452 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 452 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
ORU lost contact with the remaining 399 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 41 | 9.1% |
| Dropped Out | 399 | 88.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 53% |
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56% |
| Unknown | 30% |
| White | 64% |
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 ORU 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 students at Oral Roberts University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.59% of ORU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the ORU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ORU graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | ORU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
303 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
ORU lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 8.91% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 88.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Oral Roberts University represent 1.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the ORU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | ORU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
10 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
ORU lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 100.00% |
256 ORU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.84% 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 56%, 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 56%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | ORU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
ORU lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.46% |
| Transferred | 13 | 11.61% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 83.93% |
34 ORU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 21%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | ORU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
ORU lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.70% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 96.30% |
