Butler Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Butler University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Butler after their first year? Are Butler students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Butler Retention Rate
• Butler Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Butler Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Butler Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Butler 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.

Butler Graduation Rates

Of the 852 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

73% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 81% in six years, and 81% in 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 Butler graduation rate 81%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Butler? The standard length of time for most students is 4.11 years.

Butler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Butler Drop Out Rate

Approximately 200 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 200 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 166 transferred to another institution.

• Butler lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

Butler Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Butler 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 Butler Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Butler University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.50% of Butler bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 73%, first-time students in the Butler class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Butler graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.

Butler First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

171 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 143 transferred to another institution.

• Butler lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Butler University represent 0.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Butler Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• Butler lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

121 Butler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.43% 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 79%, 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 79%.

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.

Butler Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• Butler lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 Butler students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

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.

Butler Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Butler Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Butler lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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