by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Cedarville 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Cedarville 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cedarville | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 684 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 70% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Cedarville graduation rate 70%.
The typical Cedarville student takes 4.20 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 580 | 60% |
| Six Years | 684 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 283 | 29% |
Approximately 283 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 283 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
221 transferred to another institution.
Cedarville lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 221 | 78.1% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 21.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70% |
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 82% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 70% |
| White | 75% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Cedarville are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Cedarville University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.33% of Cedarville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Cedarville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cedarville graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Cedarville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
241 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Cedarville lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 194 | 80.50% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 19.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Cedarville first-time, part-time students.
115 Cedarville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.83% 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 63%, 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Cedarville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Cedarville lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 65.85% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 34.15% |
2 Cedarville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 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.
1 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.
Cedarville lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
