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Spalding Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

19% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

Spalding University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Spalding first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Spalding retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Spalding Retention Rate

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Spalding 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.

Spalding Retention  66 out of 100
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Kentucky Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Spalding66%
Nationwide70.57%
Kentucky67.55%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Spalding Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.80% Transfer Rate
22.91% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 240 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Spalding is 45%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an Spalding undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.47 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Spalding Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years19136%
Six Years24045%
Eight Years102%
Did Not Complete28653%
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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Spalding Drop Out Rate

Approximately 286 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 286 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred16055.9%
Dropped Out12343.0%

Spalding Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Black / African-American48%
Hispanic83%
Multi-Ethnic45%
Unknown60%
White59%

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.

The majority of students at Spalding are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Spalding Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Spalding University represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.42% of Spalding bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Spalding class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Spalding graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  19 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Spalding First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSpaldingNationwide
Four Years19%37.92%
Six Years37%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Spalding Drop Out Rates

102 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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%
Transferred6058.82%
Dropped Out4140.20%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
4% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Spalding University represent 4.47% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Spalding 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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  4 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Spalding Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSpaldingNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years4%21.59%
Eight Years4%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Spalding Drop Out Rates

22 first-time / part-time students or 96% 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%
Transferred1359.09%
Dropped Out940.91%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

37% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

197 Spalding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.69% 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 61%, 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 63%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Spalding Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSpaldingNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years63%55.07%

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

73 non first-time / part-time students or 37% 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 Enrolled11.37%
Transferred3345.21%
Dropped Out3953.42%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

28% Returning, Part-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

150 Spalding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.93% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 41%.

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  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Spalding Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSpaldingNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years39%36.03%
Eight Years41%37.80%

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

89 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.12%
Transferred5460.67%
Dropped Out3438.20%

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