Talladega College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Talladega College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Talladega 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.

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

Talladega College Retention Rate

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

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Talladega 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Talladega College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 194 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 Talladega College graduation rate 29%.

The typical Talladega College student takes 5.02 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Talladega College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Talladega College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 276 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 276 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 107 transferred to another institution.

• Talladega College lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.

Talladega 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 Talladega 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 Talladega College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Talladega College represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.69% of Talladega College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Talladega College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Talladega College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

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

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

234 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 75 transferred to another institution.

• Talladega College lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Talladega College represent 4.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Talladega College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

17 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Talladega College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

60 Talladega College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.08% 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 33%, 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 58%.

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.

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

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

25 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Talladega College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Talladega College returning, part-time students.

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

• Image Credit: By Rivers Langley under License