Rust College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Rust College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Rust College Retention Rate
• Rust College 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
• Rust College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Rust College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Rust College 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.

Rust College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 150 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Rust College graduation rate 39%.

The typical Rust College student takes 4.47 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Rust College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Rust College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 233 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 233 students who did not complete their degree?

• 112 are still enrolled.

• 42 transferred to another institution.

• Rust College lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.

Rust College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Rust College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Rust College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Rust College represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.33% of Rust College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Rust College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Rust College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

Rust College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Rust College Drop Out Rates

146 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 112 are still enrolled.

• 42 transferred to another institution.

• Rust College lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Rust College represent 14.99% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Rust College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.

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 Rust College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Rust College Drop Out Rates

52 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Rust College lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

48 Rust College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.40% 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 56%.

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.

Rust College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Rust College Drop Out Rates

21 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Rust College lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15 Rust College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 7%, 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 7%.

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.

Rust College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Rust College Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Rust College lost contact with the remaining 14 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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