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Westminster Fulton Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

63% 4-Year Graduation Rate
61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Westminster College Missouri 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Westminster Fulton after their first year? Are Westminster Fulton students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Westminster Fulton Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Westminster Fulton 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

Westminster Fulton Retention  73 out of 100
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Missouri Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Westminster Fulton73%
Nationwide70.57%
Missouri69.43%

Westminster Fulton Graduation Rates

61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.47% Transfer Rate
12.26% Dropout Rate

Of the 193 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 63% of the cohort graduated. After six years 61% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.

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 Westminster Fulton graduation rate 61%.

The typical Westminster Fulton student takes 4.29 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  59%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Westminster Fulton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18759%
Six Years19361%
Eight Years51%
Did Not Complete12038%
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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Westminster Fulton Drop Out Rate

Approximately 120 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 120 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8167.5%
Dropped Out3932.5%

Westminster Fulton Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian50%
Black / African-American33%
Hispanic50%
International70%
Multi-Ethnic75%
Unknown33%
White63%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Westminster Fulton 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 Westminster Fulton Graduation Rates

82% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Westminster College Missouri represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 86.53% of Westminster Fulton bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Westminster Fulton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Westminster Fulton graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Westminster Fulton First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWestminster FultonNationwide
Four Years63%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Westminster Fulton Drop Out Rates

89 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6269.66%
Dropped Out2730.34%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Westminster Fulton first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

57 Westminster Fulton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.92% 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 46%, 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 46%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Westminster Fulton Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWestminster FultonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years46%53.83%
Eight Years46%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Westminster Fulton Drop Out Rates

31 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1961.29%
Dropped Out1238.71%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Westminster Fulton returning, part-time students.

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