by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding BGSU-Firelands 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 62% students making it past their freshmen year, BGSU-Firelands 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| BGSU-Firelands | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 163 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
15% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 22% in six years, and 22% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of BGSU-Firelands is 22%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 133 | 18% |
| Six Years | 163 | 22% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 587 | 78% |
Approximately 587 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 587 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
199 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 379 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 199 | 33.9% |
| Dropped Out | 379 | 64.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 3% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| White | 13% |
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 BGSU-Firelands 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 Bowling Green State University - Firelands represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.24% of BGSU-Firelands bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the BGSU-Firelands class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the BGSU-Firelands graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
322 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 211 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 108 | 33.54% |
| Dropped Out | 211 | 65.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Bowling Green State University - Firelands represent 13.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the BGSU-Firelands class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
90 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 20 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 71.11% |
172 BGSU-Firelands students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.81% 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 32%, 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 32%.
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 | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
117 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 46 | 39.32% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 60.68% |
82 BGSU-Firelands students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.88% 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 29%.
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 | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 43.10% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 56.90% |
