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Quinnipiac Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

71% 4-Year Graduation Rate
75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

Quinnipiac University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Quinnipiac? 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.

Quinnipiac Retention Rate

89% 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Quinnipiac 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.

Quinnipiac Retention  89 out of 100
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Connecticut Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Quinnipiac89%
Nationwide70.57%
Connecticut72.64%

Quinnipiac Graduation Rates

75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.79% Transfer Rate
6.21% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,357 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% 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 Quinnipiac graduation rate 75%.

The average Quinnipiac student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Quinnipiac Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,29271%
Six Years1,35775%
Eight Years70%
Did Not Complete45625%
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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Quinnipiac Drop Out Rate

Approximately 456 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 456 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred34275.0%
Dropped Out11324.8%

Quinnipiac Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian79%
Black / African-American54%
Hispanic67%
International38%
Multi-Ethnic74%
Unknown74%
White80%

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 Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac Graduation Rates

83% First-Time, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Quinnipiac University represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.27% of Quinnipiac bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the Quinnipiac class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Quinnipiac graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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  71 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Quinnipiac First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsQuinnipiacNationwide
Four Years71%37.92%
Six Years74%46.43%
Eight Years75%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Quinnipiac Drop Out Rates

381 first-time / full-time students or 25% 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%
Transferred30179.00%
Dropped Out7920.73%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
11% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Quinnipiac University represent 1.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Quinnipiac class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Quinnipiac Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsQuinnipiacNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years11%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Quinnipiac Drop Out Rates

17 first-time / part-time students or 89% 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%
Transferred211.76%
Dropped Out1588.24%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

221 Quinnipiac students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.14% 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 83%, 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 83%.

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  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Quinnipiac Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsQuinnipiacNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years83%53.83%
Eight Years83%55.07%

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

37 non first-time / part-time students or 17% 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%
Transferred2772.97%
Dropped Out1027.03%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

63 Quinnipiac students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.46% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.

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  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Quinnipiac Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsQuinnipiacNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years65%36.03%
Eight Years67%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Quinnipiac Drop Out Rates

21 non first-time / part-time students or 33% 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%
Transferred1257.14%
Dropped Out942.86%

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