by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Creighton after their first year? Are Creighton students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Creighton 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 Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Creighton | 92% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 960 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 74% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Creighton is 73%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Creighton undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.12 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 841 | 64% |
| Six Years | 960 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 345 | 26% |
Approximately 345 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 345 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Creighton lost contact with the remaining 295 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 49 | 14.2% |
| Dropped Out | 295 | 85.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 75% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 68% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 78% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 84% |
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 Creighton 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 Creighton University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.77% of Creighton bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Creighton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Creighton graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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 | Creighton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 47.82% |
186 first-time / full-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Creighton lost contact with the remaining 162 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 23 | 12.37% |
| Dropped Out | 162 | 87.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Creighton University represent 0.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Creighton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | Creighton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Creighton lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
267 Creighton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.35% 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 62%.
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 | Creighton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
102 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Creighton lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 83.33% |
61 Creighton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 15%.
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 | Creighton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
52 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Creighton lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 15.38% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 84.62% |
