by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Randolph 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Randolph 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Randolph | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
How many of the estimated 129 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
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 Randolph graduation rate 61%.
The typical Randolph student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 117 | 55% |
| Six Years | 129 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 84 | 39% |
Approximately 84 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 84 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Randolph lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 52 | 61.9% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 38.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64% |
| White | 59% |
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 Randolph 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 students at Randolph College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.17% of Randolph bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Randolph class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Randolph graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Randolph | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
72 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Randolph lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 65.28% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 34.72% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Randolph first-time, part-time students.
34 Randolph students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.96% 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 65%, 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 65%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Randolph | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
12 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.
5 transferred to another institution.
Randolph lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 58.33% |
1 Randolph students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Randolph | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
