Are students coming back to Homestead Schools after their first year? Are Homestead Schools students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.
Retention Rate | |
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Homestead Schools | |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 127 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
77% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 82% in six years, and 82% in eight years.
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 Homestead Schools graduation rate 82%.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 127 | 82% |
Six Years | 127 | 82% |
Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
Did Not Complete | 27 | 18% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
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Asian | 94% |
Black / African-American | 75% |
Hispanic | 78% |
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 Homestead Schools are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Homestead Schools represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 13.39% of Homestead Schools bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 77%, first-time students in the Homestead Schools class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Homestead Schools graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | Homestead Schools | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 77% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 77% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 77% | 47.82% |
5 first-time / full-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Homestead Schools lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Homestead Schools represent 6.49% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the Homestead Schools class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 Completions | Homestead Schools | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 40% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Homestead Schools lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
84 Homestead Schools students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.55% 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 90%, 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 90%.
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 | Homestead Schools | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 90% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 90% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Homestead Schools lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
38 Homestead Schools students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 79%, 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 79%.
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 | Homestead Schools | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 79% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 79% | 37.80% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Homestead Schools lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |