Quincy U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Quincy University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Quincy U 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 Quincy U. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Quincy U Retention Rate
• Quincy U Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Quincy U Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Quincy U Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Quincy U has freshmen retention rates near 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%.

Quincy U Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 233 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Quincy U graduation rate 58%.

Quincy U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Quincy U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 172 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 172 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 172 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy U lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Quincy U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Quincy U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Quincy U Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Quincy University represent 71.43% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy U graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

Quincy U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Quincy U Drop Out Rates

145 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 145 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy U lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Quincy University.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Quincy University represent 26.60% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy U graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Quincy U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Quincy U Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 24 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy U lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Quincy University represent 1.97% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy U graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Quincy U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Quincy U Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy U lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics