by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Peirce? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Peirce 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Peirce | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 211 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 14% of the cohort graduated. After six years 23% had completed their degree, and 25% after 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 Peirce graduation rate 23%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 159 | 17% |
| Six Years | 211 | 23% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 698 | 75% |
Approximately 698 students or 75% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 698 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
304 transferred to another institution.
Peirce lost contact with the remaining 383 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 304 | 43.6% |
| Dropped Out | 383 | 54.9% |
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 Peirce are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Peirce College represent 3% of the students in the class of 2015, and 2.84% of Peirce bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the Peirce class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Peirce graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Peirce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
22 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Peirce lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 31.82% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 68.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Peirce College represent 20.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Peirce class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Peirce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
162 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Peirce lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 59 | 36.42% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 62.96% |
96 Peirce students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.32% 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 45%, 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 48%.
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 | Peirce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Peirce lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 54.00% |
617 Peirce students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 66.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 25%.
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 | Peirce | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
464 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
218 transferred to another institution.
Peirce lost contact with the remaining 239 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.51% |
| Transferred | 218 | 46.98% |
| Dropped Out | 239 | 51.51% |
