by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Goshen after their first year? Are Goshen 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 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Goshen 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 | |
|---|---|
| Goshen | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 204 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 61% of the cohort graduated. After six years 73% had completed their degree, and 73% after 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 Goshen graduation rate 73%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Goshen? The standard length of time for most students is 4.27 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 184 | 65% |
| Six Years | 204 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 76 | 27% |
Approximately 76 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 76 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
Goshen lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 46 | 60.5% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 39.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 73% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 69% |
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 Goshen 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 Goshen College represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.27% of Goshen bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Goshen class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Goshen graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Goshen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
49 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Goshen lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 55.10% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 44.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Goshen first-time, part-time students.
98 Goshen students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.75% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | Goshen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Goshen 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 | 19 | 79.17% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 20.83% |
9 Goshen students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.
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 | Goshen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Goshen lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
