by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Antioch College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Antioch College 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Antioch College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 20 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Antioch College graduation rate 57%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Antioch College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11 | 31% |
| Six Years | 20 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 15 | 43% |
Approximately 15 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 15 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Antioch College lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 66.7% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 33.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 72% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Antioch College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Antioch College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.00% of Antioch College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the Antioch College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Antioch College graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Antioch College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Antioch College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 25.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Antioch College first-time, part-time students.
17 Antioch College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.57% 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 59%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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 | Antioch College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Antioch College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 42.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Antioch College returning, part-time students.
