by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many TIU Illinois 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 TIU Illinois. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 13% students making it past their freshmen year, TIU Illinois 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| TIU Illinois | 13% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 122 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 35% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 44% 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 TIU Illinois graduation rate 43%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100 | 35% |
| Six Years | 122 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 159 | 56% |
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 159 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 159 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 96 | 60.4% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 39.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 45% |
| White | 59% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 TIU Illinois 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 Trinity International University-Illinois represent 53.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TIU Illinois graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
77 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 62 | 80.52% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 19.48% |
First-time / part-time students at Trinity International University-Illinois represent 7.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TIU Illinois graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 11.76% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 88.24% |
Returning / full-time students at Trinity International University-Illinois represent 23.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TIU Illinois graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 57% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 64.29% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 35.71% |
Returning / part-time students at Trinity International University-Illinois represent 15.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TIU Illinois graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 16% 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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 37.84% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 62.16% |
