by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Indiana State 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Indiana State 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Indiana State | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
Of the 1,645 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 42% had completed their degree, and 43% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Indiana State graduation rate 42%.
The average Indiana State student takes 4.35 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,147 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1,645 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 54 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,229 | 57% |
Approximately 2229 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2229 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
1463 transferred to another institution.
Indiana State lost contact with the remaining 743 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 1463 | 65.6% |
| Dropped Out | 743 | 33.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 29% |
| Asian | 66% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 32% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 47% |
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 Indiana State 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 students at Indiana State University represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.34% of Indiana State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Indiana State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Indiana State graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | Indiana State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
1586 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
1116 transferred to another institution.
Indiana State lost contact with the remaining 455 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 1116 | 70.37% |
| Dropped Out | 455 | 28.69% |
First-time / part-time students at Indiana State University represent 1.24% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Indiana State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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 | Indiana State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
45 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Indiana State lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 26.67% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 73.33% |
803 Indiana State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.40% 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 54%, 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 | Indiana State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
362 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
202 transferred to another institution.
Indiana State lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.55% |
| Transferred | 202 | 55.80% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 43.65% |
415 Indiana State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 43%.
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 | Indiana State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
236 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
Indiana State lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.54% |
| Transferred | 133 | 56.36% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 41.10% |
