by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Evangel? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Evangel 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Evangel | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 310 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 48% in 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 Evangel graduation rate 47%.
The average Evangel student takes 4.20 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 259 | 39% |
| Six Years | 310 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 342 | 52% |
Approximately 342 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 342 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
Evangel lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 233 | 68.1% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 31.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 15% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 63% |
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 Evangel 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 Evangel University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.16% of Evangel bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Evangel class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Evangel graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Evangel | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
219 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Evangel lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 157 | 71.69% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 28.31% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Evangel first-time, part-time students.
229 Evangel students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.59% 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 46%, 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 48%.
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 | Evangel | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
119 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.
75 transferred to another institution.
Evangel lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 75 | 63.03% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 36.13% |
6 Evangel students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | Evangel | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Evangel lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 75.00% |
