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Principia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

68% 4-Year Graduation Rate
81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

Principia College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Principia retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Principia Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Principia 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Principia Retention  86 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Principia86%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

Principia Graduation Rates

81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
3.88% Transfer Rate
13.95% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 104 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 68% of the cohort graduated. After six years 81% had completed their degree, and 82% 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 Principia graduation rate 81%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Principia? The standard length of time for most students is 4.25 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82%
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Principia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years8868%
Six Years10481%
Eight Years21%
Did Not Complete2318%
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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Principia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 23 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 23 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred521.7%
Dropped Out1878.3%

Principia Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American100%
Hispanic100%
International64%
White77%

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 Principia 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 Principia Graduation Rates

84% First-Time, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Principia College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.65% of Principia bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 68%, first-time students in the Principia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Principia graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Principia First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPrincipiaNationwide
Four Years68%37.92%
Six Years81%46.43%
Eight Years82%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Principia Drop Out Rates

19 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred421.05%
Dropped Out1578.95%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Principia first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
81% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

21 Principia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.28% 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 81%, 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 81%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  81 out of 100
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Principia Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPrincipiaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years81%53.83%
Eight Years81%55.07%

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

4 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred125.00%
Dropped Out375.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Principia returning, part-time students.

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