Oak Point Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oak Point University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Oak Point 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.

• Oak Point 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
• Oak Point Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Oak Point 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Oak Point Graduation Rates

Of the 159 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 88% of the students had graduated and after eight years 88% 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 Oak Point graduation rate 88%.

Oak Point Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Oak Point Drop Out Rate

Approximately 21 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 21 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Oak Point lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Oak Point Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Oak Point Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Oak Point first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

100 Oak Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.56% 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 86%, 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 86%.

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.

Oak Point Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Oak Point Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Oak Point lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

80 Oak Point students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 44.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 91%, 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 91%.

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.

Oak Point Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Oak Point Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Oak Point lost contact with the remaining 2 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

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