by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Warner Pacific College ADP? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Oregon, the average is 67.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Warner Pacific College ADP | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Oregon | 67.48% |
There were approximately 272 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 Warner Pacific College ADP graduation rate 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 222 | 52% |
| Six Years | 272 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 147 | 35% |
Approximately 147 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 147 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Warner Pacific College ADP lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 67 | 45.6% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 52.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Unknown | 67% |
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 Warner Pacific College ADP are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 5.88% of Warner Pacific College ADP bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Warner Pacific College ADP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Warner Pacific College ADP graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 | Warner Pacific College ADP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
9 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Warner Pacific College ADP lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 77.78% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Warner Pacific College ADP first-time, part-time students.
398 Warner Pacific College ADP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 94.09% 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 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 65%.
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 | Warner Pacific College ADP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Warner Pacific College ADP lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 65 | 47.10% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 50.72% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Warner Pacific College ADP returning, part-time students.
