Warner Pacific Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Warner Pacific University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Warner Pacific 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.

• Warner Pacific Retention Rate
• Warner Pacific 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
• Warner Pacific Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Warner Pacific Retention Rate

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

With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Warner Pacific 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.

Warner Pacific Graduation Rates

Of the 77 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 graduation rate 43%.

Warner Pacific 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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Warner Pacific Drop Out Rate

Approximately 102 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 102 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Warner Pacific lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.

Warner Pacific 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 Warner Pacific 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 Warner Pacific Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Warner Pacific University represent 52.22% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Warner Pacific graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

Warner Pacific First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

55 first-time / full-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Warner Pacific lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Warner Pacific University represent 10.56% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Warner Pacific graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 Warner Pacific Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Warner Pacific lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Warner Pacific University represent 33.89% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Warner Pacific graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

28 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Warner Pacific University represent 3.33% of the students in the class of 2023.

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

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Warner Pacific lost contact with the remaining 6 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
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License