by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to XULA after their first year? Are XULA students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, XULA 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 Louisiana, the average is 67.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| XULA | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Louisiana | 67.86% |
How many of the estimated 393 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 31% of the cohort graduated. After six years 43% had completed their degree, and 44% 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 XULA graduation rate 43%.
The typical XULA student takes 4.31 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 284 | 31% |
| Six Years | 393 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 518 | 56% |
Approximately 518 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 518 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
415 transferred to another institution.
XULA lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 415 | 80.1% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 19.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35% |
| Unknown | 83% |
| White | 67% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 XULA are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Xavier University of Louisiana represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.55% of XULA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the XULA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the XULA graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | XULA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
435 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
359 transferred to another institution.
XULA lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.46% |
| Transferred | 359 | 82.53% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 16.78% |
First-time / part-time students at Xavier University of Louisiana represent 1.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | XULA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
15 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.
11 transferred to another institution.
XULA lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 73.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 26.67% |
100 XULA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.82% 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 42%, 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 | XULA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
57 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.
38 transferred to another institution.
XULA lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 38 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 31.58% |
14 XULA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 | XULA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
XULA lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 63.64% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 36.36% |
