by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Reinhardt University 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Reinhardt University has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Reinhardt University | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Georgia | 65.40% |
There were approximately 147 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 41% of the students had graduated and after eight years 41% 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 Reinhardt University graduation rate 41%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Reinhardt University? The standard length of time for most students is 4.29 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 114 | 32% |
| Six Years | 147 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 214 | 59% |
Approximately 214 students or 59% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 214 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Reinhardt University lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 101 | 47.2% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 52.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 29% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 36% |
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 Reinhardt University 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 Reinhardt University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.86% of Reinhardt University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Reinhardt University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Reinhardt University graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Reinhardt University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
146 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
Reinhardt University lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 96 | 65.75% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 34.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Reinhardt University represent 0.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Reinhardt University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Reinhardt University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Reinhardt University lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
116 Reinhardt University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.87% 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 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Reinhardt University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Reinhardt University lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 8.62% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 91.38% |
9 Reinhardt University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
9 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Reinhardt University lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
