by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Bellarmine U after their first year? Are Bellarmine U students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Bellarmine U 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bellarmine U | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 536 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 64% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 Bellarmine U graduation rate 64%.
The average Bellarmine U student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 446 | 53% |
| Six Years | 536 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 294 | 35% |
Approximately 294 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 294 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
Bellarmine U lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 250 | 85.0% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 14.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 63% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 67% |
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 Bellarmine U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Bellarmine University represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.64% of Bellarmine U bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the Bellarmine U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bellarmine U graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Bellarmine U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
209 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
Bellarmine U lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.48% |
| Transferred | 179 | 85.65% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 13.40% |
First-time / part-time students at Bellarmine University represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Bellarmine U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
177 Bellarmine U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.05% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Bellarmine U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Bellarmine U lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 80.77% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 19.23% |
60 Bellarmine U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 45%.
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 | Bellarmine U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Bellarmine U lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 29 | 87.88% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 12.12% |
