Gardner - Webb Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Gardner - Webb University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Gardner - Webb after their first year? Are Gardner - Webb students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Gardner - Webb Retention Rate
• Gardner - Webb 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
• Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Gardner - Webb Retention Rate

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

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Gardner - Webb 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.

Gardner - Webb Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 555 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 Gardner - Webb graduation rate 60%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Gardner - Webb? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.

Gardner - Webb Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rate

Approximately 370 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 370 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 281 transferred to another institution.

• Gardner - Webb lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.

Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb 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 Gardner - Webb Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Gardner - Webb University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.34% of Gardner - Webb bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Gardner - Webb class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gardner - Webb graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.

Gardner - Webb First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rates

261 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 194 transferred to another institution.

• Gardner - Webb lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Gardner - Webb University represent 0.76% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Gardner - Webb class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Gardner - Webb Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rates

6 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Gardner - Webb lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

339 Gardner - Webb students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.61% 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 83%, 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 83%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rates

59 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 59 transferred to another institution.

• Gardner - Webb lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

84 Gardner - Webb students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 48%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Gardner - Webb Drop Out Rates

44 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• Gardner - Webb lost contact with the remaining 16 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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