Bastyr University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Bastyr University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Bastyr University? 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.

• Bastyr University 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
• Bastyr University Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

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

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Bastyr University 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.

Bastyr University Graduation Rates

Of the 97 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, <nil>% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 88% of the students had graduated and after eight years 88% of this class completed their degree.

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 Bastyr University graduation rate 88%.

Bastyr University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Bastyr University Drop Out Rate

Bastyr University 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Bastyr University Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bastyr University first-time, full-time students.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

95 Bastyr University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 86.36% 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 92%, 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 92%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bastyr University Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bastyr University lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15 Bastyr University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 67%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bastyr University Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bastyr University lost contact with the remaining 5 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

• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License