by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Franklin College of Indiana 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Franklin College of Indiana 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Franklin College of Indiana | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
How many of the estimated 195 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
56% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 61% in six years, and 63% in eight years.
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 Franklin College of Indiana graduation rate 61%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Franklin College of Indiana? The standard length of time for most students is 4.08 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 175 | 55% |
| Six Years | 195 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 119 | 37% |
Approximately 119 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 119 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Franklin College of Indiana lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 92 | 77.3% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 22.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 66% |
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 Franklin College of Indiana 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 Franklin College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.18% of Franklin College of Indiana bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Franklin College of Indiana class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Franklin College of Indiana graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Franklin College of Indiana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
103 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Franklin College of Indiana lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 82 | 79.61% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 20.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Franklin College of Indiana first-time, part-time students.
43 Franklin College of Indiana students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.44% 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 60%, 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 | Franklin College of Indiana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Franklin College of Indiana lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 33.33% |
1 Franklin College of Indiana students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non 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.
Franklin College of Indiana lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
