by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Everglades U? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Everglades U 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Everglades U | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 437 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 48% of the cohort graduated. After six years 49% had completed their degree, and 49% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Everglades U is 49%. 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 Everglades U? The standard length of time for most students is 4.09 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 419 | 47% |
| Six Years | 437 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 452 | 51% |
Approximately 452 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 452 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Everglades U lost contact with the remaining 405 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 37 | 8.2% |
| Dropped Out | 405 | 89.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 55% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 63% |
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 Everglades U 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 Everglades University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.70% of Everglades U bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Everglades U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Everglades U graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Everglades U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
387 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Everglades U lost contact with the remaining 343 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 35 | 9.04% |
| Dropped Out | 343 | 88.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Everglades U first-time, part-time students.
111 Everglades U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.42% 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 41%, 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 41%.
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 | Everglades U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Everglades U lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 2 | 3.08% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 95.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Everglades U returning, part-time students.
