by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Ozark Christian College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Ozark Christian College 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Ozark Christian College 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ozark Christian College | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 113 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 29% of the cohort graduated. After six years 46% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
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 Ozark Christian College graduation rate 46%.
The typical Ozark Christian College student takes 4.65 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69 | 28% |
| Six Years | 113 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 128 | 52% |
Approximately 128 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 128 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Ozark Christian College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.6% |
| Transferred | 50 | 39.1% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 59.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 20% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 58% |
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 Ozark Christian College 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 Ozark Christian College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.49% of Ozark Christian College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Ozark Christian College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ozark Christian College graduation rate was 44%, 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 | Ozark Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
91 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Ozark Christian College lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.20% |
| Transferred | 36 | 39.56% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 58.24% |
First-time / part-time students at Ozark Christian College represent 2.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Ozark Christian College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Ozark Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Ozark Christian College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.00% |
61 Ozark Christian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.90% 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 60%, 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 60%.
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 | Ozark Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Ozark Christian College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 66.67% |
11 Ozark Christian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.49% 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 18%.
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 | Ozark Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Ozark Christian College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 55.56% |
