Fisk Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Fisk University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Fisk? 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.

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

Fisk Retention Rate

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, Fisk 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

Fisk Graduation Rates

There were approximately 72 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.

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 Fisk graduation rate 43%.

The average length of time it takes an Fisk undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.21 years.

Fisk Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Fisk Drop Out Rate

Approximately 94 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 94 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 42 transferred to another institution.

• Fisk lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

Fisk Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Fisk 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 Fisk Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Fisk University represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.50% of Fisk bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Fisk class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Fisk graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Fisk Drop Out Rates

75 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 35 transferred to another institution.

• Fisk lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Fisk University represent 2.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Fisk Drop Out Rates

4 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.

• Fisk lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18 Fisk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.84% 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 39%, 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 39%.

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.

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

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

11 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Fisk lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 Fisk students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.61% 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.

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

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

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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Fisk lost contact with the remaining 4 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

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