by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Boise Bible College 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 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Boise Bible College 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 Idaho, the average is 77.33%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Boise Bible College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Idaho | 77.33% |
Of the 49 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 54% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Boise Bible College is 51%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Boise Bible College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.31 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36 | 37% |
| Six Years | 49 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 45 | 46% |
Approximately 45 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 45 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Boise Bible College lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.2% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 97.8% |
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 Boise Bible College 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 Boise Bible College represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.47% of Boise Bible College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Boise Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Boise Bible College graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Boise Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
27 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Boise Bible College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.70% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 96.30% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Boise Bible College first-time, part-time students.
28 Boise Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.87% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Boise Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Boise Bible College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 100.00% |
3 Boise Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.09% 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.
3 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.
Boise Bible College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
