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Quincy U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Quincy University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Quincy U 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.

Quincy U Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Quincy U 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%.

Quincy U Retention  73 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Quincy U73%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%

Quincy U Graduation Rates

51% 6-Year Graduation Rate
34.72% Transfer Rate
13.10% Dropout Rate

Of the 245 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 52% in 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 Quincy U graduation rate 51%.

The typical Quincy U student takes 4.29 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Quincy U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years21244%
Six Years24551%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete23248%
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 232 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 232 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.4%
Transferred16772.0%
Dropped Out6327.2%

Quincy U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian80%
Black / African-American36%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic20%
International50%
Unknown42%
White55%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Quincy U Graduation Rates

58% First-Time, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Quincy University represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.84% of Quincy U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Quincy U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Quincy U graduation rate was 45%, 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Quincy U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsQuincy UNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years45%46.43%
Eight Years46%47.82%

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

151 first-time / full-time students or 54% 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 Enrolled10.66%
Transferred11777.48%
Dropped Out3321.85%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

40% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

190 Quincy U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.50% 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 61%, 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 62%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Quincy U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsQuincy UNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years62%55.07%

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

73 non first-time / part-time students or 38% 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 Enrolled11.37%
Transferred4358.90%
Dropped Out2939.73%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 Quincy U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.29% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 27%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Quincy U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsQuincy UNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years27%36.03%
Eight Years27%37.80%

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

8 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred787.50%
Dropped Out112.50%

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