by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Coyne American Institute first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Coyne American Institute retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, Coyne American Institute 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Coyne American Institute | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 620 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% of this class completed their degree.
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 Coyne American Institute graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 620 | 60% |
| Six Years | 620 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 414 | 40% |
Approximately 414 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Coyne American Institute lost contact with the remaining 409 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 1.2% |
| Dropped Out | 409 | 98.8% |
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 Coyne American Institute 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 Coyne College represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.58% of Coyne American Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Coyne American Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Coyne American Institute graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Coyne American Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
374 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Coyne American Institute lost contact with the remaining 371 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 0.80% |
| Dropped Out | 371 | 99.20% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Coyne American Institute first-time, part-time students.
87 Coyne American Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.41% 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 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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 | Coyne American Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Coyne American Institute lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 5.00% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 95.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Coyne American Institute returning, part-time students.
