by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to TROY after their first year? Are TROY students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, TROY 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| TROY | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 1,900 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of TROY is 34%. 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 TROY? The standard length of time for most students is 4.59 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,289 | 23% |
| Six Years | 1,900 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 136 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3,584 | 64% |
Approximately 3584 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3584 students who did not complete their degree?
16 are still enrolled.
1088 transferred to another institution.
TROY lost contact with the remaining 2405 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 1088 | 30.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2,405 | 67.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 63% |
| White | 57% |
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 TROY 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 Troy University represent 32% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.11% of TROY bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the TROY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the TROY graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | TROY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
1094 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
639 transferred to another institution.
TROY lost contact with the remaining 432 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 1.46% |
| Transferred | 639 | 58.41% |
| Dropped Out | 432 | 39.49% |
First-time / part-time students at Troy University represent 18.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the TROY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | TROY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 23.72% |
910 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
433 transferred to another institution.
TROY lost contact with the remaining 456 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.31% |
| Transferred | 433 | 47.58% |
| Dropped Out | 456 | 50.11% |
1299 TROY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.09% 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 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 55%.
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 | TROY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
585 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
TROY lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.91% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.34% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 96.75% |
1473 TROY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 30%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | TROY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
995 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
TROY lost contact with the remaining 951 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 3.02% |
| Transferred | 14 | 1.41% |
| Dropped Out | 951 | 95.58% |
