BCF Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Baptist University of Florida 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many BCF first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at BCF. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• BCF Retention Rate
• BCF 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
• BCF Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

BCF Retention Rate

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

With 45% students making it past their freshmen year, BCF has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.

BCF Graduation Rates

There were approximately 42 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 19% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 BCF graduation rate 36%.

BCF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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BCF Drop Out Rate

Approximately 66 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 66 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• BCF lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

BCF 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.

A meaningful share of students at BCF are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time BCF Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Baptist University of Florida represent 34.48% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the BCF graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 68% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

BCF First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time BCF Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• BCF lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Baptist University of Florida represent 2.59% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the BCF graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time BCF Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time BCF Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BCF lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Baptist University of Florida represent 45.69% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the BCF graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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

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

38 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• BCF lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Baptist University of Florida represent 17.24% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the BCF graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

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

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

13 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• BCF lost contact with the remaining 11 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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