BHDI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Beverly Hills Design Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many BHDI first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore BHDI retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

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

BHDI Retention Rate

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

With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, BHDI 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%.

BHDI Graduation Rates

Of the 6 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 32% had completed their degree, and 32% 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 BHDI graduation rate 32%.

The typical BHDI student takes 4.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

BHDI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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BHDI Drop Out Rate

BHDI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 BHDI are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time BHDI Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Beverly Hills Design Institute represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of BHDI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the BHDI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BHDI graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time BHDI Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• BHDI lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3 BHDI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.79% 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 0%, 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 0%.

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.

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

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

3 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.

• BHDI lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 BHDI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time BHDI 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.

• BHDI 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