by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Trinity Baptist College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Trinity Baptist College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Trinity Baptist College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 54 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 Trinity Baptist College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43 | 27% |
| Six Years | 54 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 102 | 65% |
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.
Approximately 102 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 102 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 4.9% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 92.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 56% |
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 Trinity Baptist College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Trinity Baptist College represent 58.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trinity Baptist College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.
| Completions | Trinity Baptist College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
66 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 4 | 6.06% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 92.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Trinity Baptist College represent 5.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trinity Baptist College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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.
| Completions | Trinity Baptist College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 28.57% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 71.43% |
Returning / full-time students at Trinity Baptist College represent 29.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trinity Baptist College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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.
| Completions | Trinity Baptist College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 4.17% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 95.83% |
Returning / part-time students at Trinity Baptist College represent 5.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Trinity Baptist College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.
| Completions | Trinity Baptist College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
