by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding JWU Charlotte 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, JWU Charlotte 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 North Carolina, the average is 66.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| JWU Charlotte | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| North Carolina | 66.53% |
There were approximately 584 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of JWU Charlotte is 57%. 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 JWU Charlotte student takes 4.16 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 567 | 55% |
| Six Years | 584 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 433 | 42% |
Approximately 433 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 433 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
209 transferred to another institution.
JWU Charlotte lost contact with the remaining 222 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 209 | 48.3% |
| Dropped Out | 222 | 51.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 46% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 67% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 JWU Charlotte are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte represent 70% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.95% of JWU Charlotte bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the JWU Charlotte class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the JWU Charlotte graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | JWU Charlotte | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
320 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
JWU Charlotte lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 155 | 48.44% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 51.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte represent 0.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | JWU Charlotte | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
JWU Charlotte lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
300 JWU Charlotte students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.33% 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 64%, 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 64%.
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 | JWU Charlotte | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
107 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
JWU Charlotte lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 50 | 46.73% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 52.34% |
3 JWU Charlotte students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
3 non 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
JWU Charlotte lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
