by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Webber International University after their first year? Are Webber International University students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Webber International University has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Webber International University | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 115 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Webber International University is 37%. 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.
The typical Webber International University student takes 4.28 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 102 | 33% |
| Six Years | 115 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 197 | 63% |
Approximately 197 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 197 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Webber International University lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 150 | 76.1% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 23.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 26% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 49% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 37% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Webber International University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Webber International University represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.48% of Webber International University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Webber International University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Webber International University graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Webber International University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
112 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Webber International University lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.89% |
| Transferred | 80 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 28.57% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Webber International University first-time, part-time students.
143 Webber International University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.69% 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 43%, 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 43%.
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 | Webber International University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
81 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Webber International University lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 66 | 81.48% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 17.28% |
7 Webber International University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 43%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
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 | Webber International University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Webber International University lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
