by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to JU after their first year? Are JU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, JU 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| JU | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 760 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% of this class completed their degree.
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 JU graduation rate 50%.
The typical JU student takes 4.28 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 678 | 45% |
| Six Years | 760 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 734 | 49% |
Approximately 734 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 734 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
JU lost contact with the remaining 636 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 94 | 12.8% |
| Dropped Out | 636 | 86.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 61% |
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 JU 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 Jacksonville University represent 35% of the students in the class of 2015, and 29.47% of JU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the JU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the JU graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | JU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
288 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
JU lost contact with the remaining 252 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 36 | 12.50% |
| Dropped Out | 252 | 87.50% |
First-time / part-time students at Jacksonville University represent 1.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the JU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | JU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
JU lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 3 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 77.78% |
363 JU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.09% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 | JU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
115 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
JU lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 13.91% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 86.09% |
599 JU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 48%.
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 | JU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
313 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
JU lost contact with the remaining 271 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 39 | 12.46% |
| Dropped Out | 271 | 86.58% |
