by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many K College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore K College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, K College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| K College | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 326 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 82% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 86% of the students had graduated and after eight years 87% 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 K College graduation rate 86%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at K College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 310 | 82% |
| Six Years | 326 | 86% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 50 | 13% |
Approximately 50 students or 13% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 50 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
K College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 46 | 92.0% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 8.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86% |
| Black / African-American | 79% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 74% |
| International | 61% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 89% |
| White | 81% |
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 K 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 Kalamazoo College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.93% of K College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 82%, first-time students in the K College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the K College graduation rate was 86%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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 | K College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 82% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 86% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
49 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
K College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 45 | 91.84% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 8.16% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on K College first-time, part-time students.
11 K College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.89% 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 91%, 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 91%.
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 | K College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 91% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 55.07% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
K College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on K College returning, part-time students.
