JBU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

John Brown University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding JBU 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.

• JBU Retention Rate
• JBU 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
• JBU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

JBU Retention Rate

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

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, JBU has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

JBU Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 489 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 70% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of JBU is 70%. 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 average JBU student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.

JBU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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JBU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 198 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 198 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 119 transferred to another institution.

• JBU lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.

JBU 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 JBU 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 JBU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at John Brown University represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.24% of JBU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the JBU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the JBU graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

JBU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time JBU Drop Out Rates

100 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 70 transferred to another institution.

• JBU lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on JBU first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

246 JBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.45% 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 70%, 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time JBU Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 39 transferred to another institution.

• JBU lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

70 JBU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.09% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 64%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time JBU Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• JBU lost contact with the remaining 15 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

• Image Credit: By Tim Morgan under License