by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Centenary 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Centenary 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Centenary | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 416 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Centenary graduation rate 62%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Centenary? The standard length of time for most students is 4.13 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 373 | 56% |
| Six Years | 416 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 249 | 37% |
Approximately 249 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 249 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Centenary lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 55 | 22.1% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 76.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 67% |
| Unknown | 53% |
| White | 68% |
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 Centenary 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 Centenary University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.55% of Centenary bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Centenary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centenary graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Centenary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
116 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Centenary lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 26.72% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 73.28% |
First-time / part-time students at Centenary University represent 4.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Centenary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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 Completions | Centenary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Centenary lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.76% |
| Transferred | 3 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 80.95% |
215 Centenary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.14% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | Centenary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Centenary lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 77.78% |
130 Centenary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 54%, 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 55%.
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 | Centenary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 54% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 37.80% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Centenary lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.17% |
| Transferred | 9 | 15.52% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 79.31% |
