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Campbell Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

38% 4-Year Graduation Rate
48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

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

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good 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 Retention  76 out of 100
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North Carolina Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Campbell76%
Nationwide70.57%
North Carolina66.53%

Campbell Graduation Rates

48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
37.64% Transfer Rate
12.73% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Campbell Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years78938%
Six Years97448%
Eight Years231%
Did Not Complete1,05351%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred77273.3%
Dropped Out26124.8%

Campbell Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian57%
Black / African-American45%
Hispanic51%
International60%
Multi-Ethnic48%
Unknown22%
White65%

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

44% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Campbell First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCampbellNationwide
Four Years38%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

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:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred35181.44%
Dropped Out7316.94%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Campbell Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCampbellNationwide
Four Years36%14.37%
Six Years44%21.59%
Eight Years44%23.72%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1071.43%
Dropped Out428.57%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

28% Returning, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Campbell Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCampbellNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years62%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled52.39%
Transferred14167.46%
Dropped Out6330.14%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% Returning, Part-Time
25% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Campbell Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCampbellNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years25%36.03%
Eight Years26%37.80%

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:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled82.01%
Transferred27067.67%
Dropped Out12130.33%

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