VanderCook College of Music Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

VanderCook College of Music 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding VanderCook College of Music 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.

• VanderCook College of Music Retention Rate
• VanderCook College of Music 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
• VanderCook College of Music Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

VanderCook College of Music Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, VanderCook College of Music 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

VanderCook College of Music Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 13 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% 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 VanderCook College of Music graduation rate 57%.

VanderCook College of Music 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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VanderCook College of Music Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for VanderCook College of Music.

VanderCook College of Music Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 VanderCook College of Music are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time VanderCook College of Music Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at VanderCook College of Music represent 91.30% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the VanderCook College of Music 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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

VanderCook College of Music First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time VanderCook College of Music Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• VanderCook College of Music lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at VanderCook College of Music.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at VanderCook College of Music represent 8.70% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the VanderCook College of Music graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

VanderCook College of Music Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time VanderCook College of Music Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• VanderCook College of Music lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at VanderCook College of Music.

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