Tuskegee Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Tuskegee University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Tuskegee 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.

• Tuskegee Retention Rate
• Tuskegee Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Tuskegee Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Tuskegee Retention Rate

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

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Tuskegee 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%.

Tuskegee Graduation Rates

There were approximately 474 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% 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 Tuskegee graduation rate 61%.

Tuskegee Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Tuskegee Drop Out Rate

Approximately 242 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 242 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Tuskegee lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.

Tuskegee Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Tuskegee 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 Tuskegee Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Tuskegee University represent 86.40% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Tuskegee graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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.

Tuskegee First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Tuskegee Drop Out Rates

183 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Tuskegee lost contact with the remaining 178 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Tuskegee University represent 7.12% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Tuskegee graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Tuskegee Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Tuskegee Drop Out Rates

25 first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Tuskegee lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Tuskegee University represent 5.70% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Tuskegee graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

Tuskegee Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

32 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Tuskegee lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Tuskegee University represent 0.78% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Tuskegee graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

Tuskegee Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Tuskegee lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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