by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Eckerd first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Eckerd retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Eckerd 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Eckerd | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 487 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 62% of the cohort graduated. After six years 64% had completed their degree, and 65% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Eckerd graduation rate 64%.
The average Eckerd student takes 4.13 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 441 | 58% |
| Six Years | 487 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 271 | 35% |
Approximately 271 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 271 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
Eckerd lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 177 | 65.3% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 34.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 66% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Eckerd are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Eckerd College represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.28% of Eckerd bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Eckerd class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Eckerd graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Eckerd | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
159 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
Eckerd lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 122 | 76.73% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 23.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Eckerd College represent 1.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Eckerd class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.
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 | Eckerd | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Eckerd lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 58.33% |
159 Eckerd students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.81% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 | Eckerd | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Eckerd lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 33 | 56.90% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 41.38% |
75 Eckerd students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.82% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 41%, 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 44%.
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 | Eckerd | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 41% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Eckerd lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 40.48% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 59.52% |
