Woodbury Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Woodbury University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Woodbury first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Woodbury. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Woodbury Retention Rate
• Woodbury 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
• Woodbury Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Woodbury Retention Rate

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

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Woodbury 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

Woodbury Graduation Rates

Of the 196 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 64% 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 Woodbury graduation rate 62%.

Woodbury 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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Woodbury Drop Out Rate

We don’t have drop out data for Woodbury University.

Woodbury Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Woodbury are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Woodbury Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Woodbury University represent 45.60% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Woodbury graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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.

Woodbury First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Woodbury Drop Out Rates

66 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Woodbury University represent 0.63% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Woodbury 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 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Woodbury Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Woodbury Drop Out Rates

2 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.

• Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Woodbury University represent 51.26% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Woodbury graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Woodbury Drop Out Rates

44 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Woodbury University represent 2.52% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Woodbury graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Woodbury Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 2 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