by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Baldwin Wallace College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Baldwin Wallace College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Baldwin Wallace 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 | |
|---|---|
| Baldwin Wallace College | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 637 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 50% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Baldwin Wallace College is 66%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Baldwin Wallace College student takes 4.25 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 494 | 51% |
| Six Years | 637 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 322 | 33% |
Approximately 322 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 322 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
217 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 217 | 67.4% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 32.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 58% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| White | 75% |
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 Baldwin Wallace College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Baldwin Wallace University represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.80% of Baldwin Wallace College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Baldwin Wallace College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Baldwin Wallace College graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
211 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
158 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 158 | 74.88% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 25.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Baldwin Wallace University represent 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
209 Baldwin Wallace College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.52% 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 72%, 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 73%.
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 | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
57 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.
37 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 64.91% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 35.09% |
89 Baldwin Wallace College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
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 | Baldwin Wallace College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
51 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.
21 transferred to another institution.
Baldwin Wallace College lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 21 | 41.18% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 56.86% |
