by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 16% students making it past their freshmen year, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | 16% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
There were approximately 357 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College is 75%. 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 typical The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College student takes 4.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 296 | 62% |
| Six Years | 357 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 37 | 7% |
| Did Not Complete | 85 | 18% |
Approximately 85 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 85 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 23 | 27.1% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 72.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 59% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 84% |
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 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill 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 students at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.35% of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 78% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
62 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 29.03% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 70.97% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College first-time, part-time students.
135 The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.18% 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 65%, 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 83%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 21.74% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 78.26% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College returning, part-time students.
