Finlandia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Finlandia University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Finlandia 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.

• Finlandia Retention Rate
• Finlandia 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
• Finlandia Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Finlandia Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Finlandia 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Finlandia Graduation Rates

There were approximately 80 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 24% 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 Finlandia graduation rate 34%.

The average Finlandia student takes 4.39 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Finlandia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Finlandia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 151 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Finlandia lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.

Finlandia Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Finlandia are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Finlandia Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Finlandia University represent 63% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.50% of Finlandia bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Finlandia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Finlandia graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Finlandia Drop Out Rates

102 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 74 transferred to another institution.

• Finlandia lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Finlandia University represent 0.86% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Finlandia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Finlandia Drop Out Rates

2 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.

• Finlandia lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

74 Finlandia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.90% 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 46%.

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.

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

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 37 transferred to another institution.

• Finlandia lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11 Finlandia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.74% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 36%.

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.

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

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• Finlandia lost contact with the remaining 3 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