by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bryant first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Bryant retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Bryant 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 Rhode Island, the average is 78.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bryant | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Rhode Island | 78.84% |
There were approximately 755 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 79% in six years, and 79% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Bryant is 79%. 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.
The typical Bryant student takes 4.05 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 702 | 73% |
| Six Years | 755 | 79% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 199 | 21% |
Approximately 199 students or 21% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 199 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
Bryant lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 156 | 78.4% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 21.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 78% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 76% |
| International | 77% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 82% |
| White | 84% |
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 Bryant 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 Bryant University represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 85.43% of Bryant bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Bryant class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bryant graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | Bryant | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
171 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Bryant lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 135 | 78.95% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 20.47% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bryant first-time, part-time students.
132 Bryant students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.71% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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 | Bryant | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Bryant lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 77.27% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 22.73% |
8 Bryant students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.
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 | Bryant | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Bryant lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 33.33% |
