BAC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Belmont Abbey College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to BAC after their first year? Are BAC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• BAC Retention Rate
• BAC 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
• BAC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

BAC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, BAC 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

BAC Graduation Rates

Of the 274 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 BAC graduation rate 45%.

The typical BAC student takes 4.20 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

BAC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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BAC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 326 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 326 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 200 transferred to another institution.

• BAC lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.

BAC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 BAC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time BAC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Belmont Abbey College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.08% of BAC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the BAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BAC graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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.

BAC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time BAC Drop Out Rates

161 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• BAC lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Belmont Abbey College represent 2.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the BAC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time BAC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time BAC Drop Out Rates

15 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

242 BAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.87% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time BAC Drop Out Rates

113 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 57 transferred to another institution.

• BAC lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

56 BAC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 29%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time BAC Drop Out Rates

37 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• BAC lost contact with the remaining 16 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

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