by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Centre College of Kentucky after their first year? Are Centre College of Kentucky students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Centre College of Kentucky 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Centre College of Kentucky | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 334 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
80% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 83% in six years, and 83% 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 Centre College of Kentucky graduation rate 83%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Centre College of Kentucky? The standard length of time for most students is 4.03 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 326 | 81% |
| Six Years | 334 | 83% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 67 | 17% |
Approximately 67 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 67 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Centre College of Kentucky lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 65 | 97.0% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 3.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 92% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 92% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82% |
| White | 85% |
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 Centre College of Kentucky 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 students at Centre College represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.22% of Centre College of Kentucky bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 80%, first-time students in the Centre College of Kentucky class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Centre College of Kentucky graduation rate was 82%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Centre College of Kentucky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 80% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
66 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Centre College of Kentucky lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 64 | 96.97% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 3.03% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centre College of Kentucky first-time, part-time students.
27 Centre College of Kentucky students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.73% 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 96%, 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 96%.
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 | Centre College of Kentucky | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 96% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 96% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 4% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Centre College of Kentucky lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Centre College of Kentucky returning, part-time students.
