by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Roosevelt after their first year? Are Roosevelt students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Roosevelt 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Roosevelt | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 755 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Roosevelt is 52%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Roosevelt? The standard length of time for most students is 4.33 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 658 | 45% |
| Six Years | 755 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 674 | 46% |
Approximately 674 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 674 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
435 transferred to another institution.
Roosevelt lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 435 | 64.5% |
| Dropped Out | 236 | 35.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26% |
| Unknown | 39% |
| White | 54% |
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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.97% of Roosevelt bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Roosevelt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Roosevelt graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Roosevelt | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
287 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Roosevelt lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 205 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 28.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Roosevelt University represent 1.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Roosevelt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 | Roosevelt | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Roosevelt lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 47.83% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 52.17% |
733 Roosevelt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.41% 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 64%, 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 | Roosevelt | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
253 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
161 transferred to another institution.
Roosevelt lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 161 | 63.64% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 35.18% |
220 Roosevelt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 50%.
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 | Roosevelt | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
111 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.
58 transferred to another institution.
Roosevelt lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 58 | 52.25% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 47.75% |
