Grace Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Grace Christian University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Grace 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.

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

Grace Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Grace 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Grace Graduation Rates

Of the 84 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% 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 Grace graduation rate 36%.

The typical Grace student takes 4.53 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Grace Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Grace Drop Out Rate

Approximately 151 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 59 transferred to another institution.

• Grace lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.

Grace 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 Grace 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 Grace Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Grace Christian University represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.81% of Grace bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Grace class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Grace graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Grace Drop Out Rates

53 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Grace lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Grace Christian University represent 15.25% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Grace class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.

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 Grace Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Grace Drop Out Rates

30 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• Grace lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

64 Grace students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.12% 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 55%, 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 56%.

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.

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

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Grace lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

42 Grace students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 5%, 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 5%.

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.

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

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Grace lost contact with the remaining 24 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