by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Huntingdon College 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Huntingdon College 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Huntingdon College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 215 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 46% in six years, and 47% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Huntingdon College is 46%. 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 Huntingdon College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 178 | 38% |
| Six Years | 215 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 246 | 53% |
Approximately 246 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 246 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
Huntingdon College lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 149 | 60.6% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 38.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 38% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 40% |
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 Huntingdon College 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 students at Huntingdon College represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.12% of Huntingdon College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Huntingdon College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Huntingdon College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Huntingdon College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
158 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
Huntingdon College lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 101 | 63.92% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 35.44% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Huntingdon College first-time, part-time students.
84 Huntingdon College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.91% 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 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Huntingdon College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Huntingdon College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 42.86% |
124 Huntingdon College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 61%, 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 63%.
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 | Huntingdon College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 61% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Huntingdon College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 24 | 52.17% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 43.48% |
