by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Grove City College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Grove City College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Grove City College 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Grove City College | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 542 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
78% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 81% in six years, and 81% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Grove City College is 81%. 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 Grove City College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.03 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 510 | 76% |
| Six Years | 542 | 81% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 19% |
Approximately 129 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Grove City College lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 104 | 80.6% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 19.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86% |
| Black / African-American | 17% |
| Hispanic | 78% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73% |
| White | 84% |
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 Grove City College 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 Grove City College represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.65% of Grove City College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 78%, first-time students in the Grove City College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Grove City College graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | Grove City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 78% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 47.82% |
105 first-time / full-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Grove City College 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 | 84 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 20.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Grove City College first-time, part-time students.
53 Grove City College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.88% 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 55%.
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 | Grove City College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Grove City College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 16.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Grove City College returning, part-time students.
