Campbell Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Campbell University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Campbell first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Campbell retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Campbell Retention Rate
• Campbell 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
• Campbell Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Campbell Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Campbell 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Campbell Graduation Rates

There were approximately 974 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 38% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% 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 Campbell graduation rate 48%.

The typical Campbell student takes 4.30 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Campbell Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Campbell Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1053 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1053 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 772 transferred to another institution.

• Campbell lost contact with the remaining 261 who we assumed dropped out.

Campbell Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Campbell 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 Campbell Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Campbell University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.54% of Campbell bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Campbell class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Campbell graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Campbell Drop Out Rates

431 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 351 transferred to another institution.

• Campbell lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Campbell University represent 1.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time, part-time students in the Campbell class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 44%.

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 Campbell Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Campbell Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• Campbell lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

584 Campbell students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.47% 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 62%, 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 64%.

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.

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

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

209 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 141 transferred to another institution.

• Campbell lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

542 Campbell students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.43% 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 26%.

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.

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

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

399 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 8 are still enrolled.

• 270 transferred to another institution.

• Campbell lost contact with the remaining 121 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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