by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Bloomsburg 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 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Bloomsburg 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 1,567 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Bloomsburg graduation rate 58%.
The typical Bloomsburg student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,084 | 40% |
| Six Years | 1,567 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,120 | 41% |
Approximately 1120 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1120 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
714 transferred to another institution.
Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 400 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 714 | 63.7% |
| Dropped Out | 400 | 35.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 62% |
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 Bloomsburg 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 students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.54% of Bloomsburg bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bloomsburg graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Bloomsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 56% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
877 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
573 transferred to another institution.
Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 299 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.34% |
| Transferred | 573 | 65.34% |
| Dropped Out | 299 | 34.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania represent 0.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Bloomsburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 Completions | Bloomsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 75.00% |
592 Bloomsburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.80% 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 66%.
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 | Bloomsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
204 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.49% |
| Transferred | 124 | 60.78% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 38.73% |
40 Bloomsburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | Bloomsburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Bloomsburg lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 51.85% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 48.15% |
