by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to East - West University after their first year? Are East - West University students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 31% students making it past their freshmen year, East - West University has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| East - West University | 31% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 65 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 7% of the cohort graduated. After six years 18% had completed their degree, and 18% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of East - West University is 18%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at East - West University? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50 | 14% |
| Six Years | 65 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 303 | 82% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 18% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 9% |
| White | 25% |
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 East - West University 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 East-West University represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.08% of East - West University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time students in the East - West University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the East - West University graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 11% 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 | East - West University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 11% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 47.82% |
220 first-time / full-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
East - West University lost contact with the remaining 220 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.45% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 220 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on East - West University first-time, part-time students.
121 East - West University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.70% 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 31%, 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 32%.
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 | East - West University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
East - West University lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 100.00% |
1 East - West University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
East - West University lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
