Howard Payne Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Howard Payne University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Howard Payne 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.

• Howard Payne Retention Rate
• Howard Payne 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
• Howard Payne Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Howard Payne Retention Rate

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

With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Howard Payne 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Howard Payne Graduation Rates

There were approximately 182 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 49% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Howard Payne is 48%. 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.

The typical Howard Payne student takes 4.40 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Howard Payne Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Howard Payne Drop Out Rate

Approximately 197 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 197 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 136 transferred to another institution.

• Howard Payne lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.

Howard Payne 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 Howard Payne 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 Howard Payne Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Howard Payne University represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.38% of Howard Payne bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Howard Payne class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Howard Payne graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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.

Howard Payne First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Howard Payne Drop Out Rates

160 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Howard Payne lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Howard Payne University represent 1.31% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Howard Payne Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Howard Payne Drop Out Rates

5 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Howard Payne lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

89 Howard Payne students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.24% 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 67%, 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 70%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Howard Payne Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 19 transferred to another institution.

• Howard Payne lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8 Howard Payne students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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 38%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Howard Payne Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Howard Payne lost contact with the remaining 3 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