by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Baptist College of Health Sciences retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Baptist College of Health Sciences has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Baptist College of Health Sciences | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
How many of the estimated 197 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 64% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.
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 Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate 67%.
The average Baptist College of Health Sciences student takes 4.59 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 164 | 55% |
| Six Years | 197 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 97 | 33% |
Approximately 97 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 97 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 29 | 29.9% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 70.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 13% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 52% |
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 Baptist College of Health Sciences are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences represent 12% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.71% of Baptist College of Health Sciences bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the Baptist College of Health Sciences class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Baptist College of Health Sciences graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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 | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 75% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Baptist College of Health Sciences first-time, part-time students.
104 Baptist College of Health Sciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.14% 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 65%, 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 65%.
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 | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 66.67% |
156 Baptist College of Health Sciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 52.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 66%.
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 | Baptist College of Health Sciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 37.80% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Baptist College of Health Sciences lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 32.08% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 67.92% |
