by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bethany College Kansas 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Bethany College Kansas 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 Kansas, the average is 65.77%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bethany College Kansas | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kansas | 65.77% |
There were approximately 117 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 27% of the cohort graduated. After six years 36% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
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 Bethany College Kansas graduation rate 36%.
The average Bethany College Kansas student takes 4.10 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 30% |
| Six Years | 117 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 210 | 64% |
Approximately 210 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 210 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Bethany College Kansas lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 135 | 64.3% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 35.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 13% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 46% |
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 Bethany College Kansas 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 Bethany College Kansas represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.68% of Bethany College Kansas bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Bethany College Kansas class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bethany College Kansas graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Bethany College Kansas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
140 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Bethany College Kansas lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 92 | 65.71% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 34.29% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bethany College Kansas first-time, part-time students.
112 Bethany College Kansas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.25% 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 41%, 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 41%.
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 | Bethany College Kansas | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Bethany College Kansas lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 43 | 65.15% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 34.85% |
4 Bethany College Kansas students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
4 non 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Bethany College Kansas lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
