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Shenandoah Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
67% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Shenandoah University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Shenandoah 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.

Shenandoah Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Shenandoah 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%.

Shenandoah Retention  82 out of 100
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Virginia Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Shenandoah82%
Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%

Shenandoah Graduation Rates

67% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.06% Transfer Rate
5.54% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 421 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% 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 Shenandoah graduation rate 67%.

The typical Shenandoah student takes 4.22 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  67%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67%
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Shenandoah Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years37860%
Six Years42167%
Eight Years40%
Did Not Complete20733%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Shenandoah Drop Out Rate

Approximately 207 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 207 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred17182.6%
Dropped Out3516.9%

Shenandoah Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native33%
Asian50%
Black / African-American53%
Hispanic62%
International75%
Multi-Ethnic52%
Unknown50%
White65%

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 Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Graduation Rates

57% First-Time, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Shenandoah University represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.44% of Shenandoah bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Shenandoah class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Shenandoah graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Shenandoah First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsShenandoahNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years62%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Shenandoah Drop Out Rates

133 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred11485.71%
Dropped Out1813.53%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

41% Returning, Full-Time
74% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

260 Shenandoah students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.14% 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 74%, 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 74%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Shenandoah Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsShenandoahNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years74%53.83%
Eight Years74%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Shenandoah Drop Out Rates

67 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5176.12%
Dropped Out1623.88%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

11 Shenandoah students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 36%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Shenandoah Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsShenandoahNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years36%36.03%
Eight Years36%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Shenandoah Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred685.71%
Dropped Out114.29%

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