by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Plaza College 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 Plaza College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Of the 511 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Plaza College graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 502 | 61% |
| Six Years | 511 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 306 | 37% |
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.
Approximately 306 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 306 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Plaza College lost contact with the remaining 272 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 34 | 11.1% |
| Dropped Out | 272 | 88.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31% |
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hispanic | 91% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| White | 90% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Plaza College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Plaza College represent 34.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Plaza College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.
| Completions | Plaza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
118 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Plaza College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 16.95% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 83.05% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Plaza College.
Returning / full-time students at Plaza College represent 65.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Plaza College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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.
| Completions | Plaza College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
188 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Plaza College lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 7.45% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 92.55% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Plaza College.
