by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Gallaudet after their first year? Are Gallaudet students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Gallaudet 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 District of Columbia, the average is 78.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gallaudet | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| District of Columbia | 78.47% |
Of the 190 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 58% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Gallaudet is 58%. 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 Gallaudet? The standard length of time for most students is 4.58 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 122 | 37% |
| Six Years | 190 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 132 | 40% |
Approximately 132 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 132 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Gallaudet lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 59 | 44.7% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 52.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 55% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| White | 44% |
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 Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.95% of Gallaudet bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Gallaudet class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gallaudet graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Gallaudet | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
41 transferred to another institution.
Gallaudet lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 41 | 43.62% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 53.19% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gallaudet first-time, part-time students.
108 Gallaudet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.63% 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 67%, 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 69%.
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 | Gallaudet | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Gallaudet lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 15 | 44.12% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 52.94% |
10 Gallaudet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
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 | Gallaudet | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Gallaudet lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 25.00% |
