by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Doane Crete first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Doane Crete retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Doane Crete 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 | |
|---|---|
| Doane Crete | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
Of the 412 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 59% 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.
The official graduation rate of Doane Crete is 62%. 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 Doane Crete undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.15 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 381 | 58% |
| Six Years | 412 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 244 | 37% |
Approximately 244 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 244 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Doane Crete lost contact with the remaining 159 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 84 | 34.4% |
| Dropped Out | 159 | 65.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| White | 64% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Doane Crete are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Doane University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.17% of Doane Crete bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Doane Crete class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Doane Crete graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Doane Crete | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
107 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Doane Crete lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.87% |
| Transferred | 49 | 45.79% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 54.21% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Doane Crete first-time, part-time students.
268 Doane Crete students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.48% 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 68%, 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 69%.
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 | Doane Crete | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
84 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Doane Crete lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 27.38% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 72.62% |
102 Doane Crete students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 48%.
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 | Doane Crete | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Doane Crete lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 12 | 22.64% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 75.47% |
