CEI Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

College of Eastern Idaho 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding CEI retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• CEI Retention Rate
• CEI Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• CEI Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

CEI Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, CEI 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 Idaho, the average is 77.33%.

CEI Graduation Rates

There were approximately 172 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 CEI graduation rate 34%.

CEI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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CEI Drop Out Rate

Approximately 335 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 335 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 81 transferred to another institution.

• CEI lost contact with the remaining 251 who we assumed dropped out.

CEI Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CEI 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 CEI Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at College of Eastern Idaho represent 15% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.16% of CEI bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the CEI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CEI graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

CEI First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time CEI Drop Out Rates

33 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• CEI lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at College of Eastern Idaho represent 60.94% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the CEI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.

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 CEI Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time CEI Drop Out Rates

256 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 46 transferred to another institution.

• CEI lost contact with the remaining 207 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

26 CEI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.08% 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 85%, 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 85%.

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.

CEI Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time CEI Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• CEI lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

96 CEI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.75% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 56%.

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.

CEI Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time CEI Drop Out Rates

42 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• CEI lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics