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Trine Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

42% 4-Year Graduation Rate
55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate

Trine University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Trine Retention Rate

84% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Trine 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Trine Retention  84 out of 100
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Indiana Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Trine84%
Nationwide70.57%
Indiana70.89%

Trine Graduation Rates

55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.20% Transfer Rate
11.34% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 273 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

42% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Trine is 55%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Trine? The standard length of time for most students is 4.21 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Trine Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years21243%
Six Years27355%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete22045%
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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Trine Drop Out Rate

Approximately 220 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 220 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred16474.5%
Dropped Out5625.5%

Trine Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian75%
Black / African-American32%
Hispanic64%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic40%
Unknown50%
White64%

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 Trine 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 Trine Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Trine University represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.25% of Trine bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the Trine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Trine graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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  42 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Trine First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTrineNationwide
Four Years42%37.92%
Six Years54%46.43%
Eight Years54%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Trine Drop Out Rates

194 first-time / full-time students or 46% 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%
Transferred15479.38%
Dropped Out4020.62%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

13% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

64 Trine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.96% 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 64%, 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 64%.

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  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Trine Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTrineNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

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

23 non first-time / part-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred939.13%
Dropped Out1460.87%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

5 Trine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.

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  40 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Trine Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTrineNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years40%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

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

3 non first-time / part-time students or 60% 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%
Transferred133.33%
Dropped Out266.67%

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