by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Kentucky Christian University after their first year? Are Kentucky Christian University 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Kentucky Christian University 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Christian University | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
There were approximately 69 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Kentucky Christian University graduation rate 29%.
The average Kentucky Christian University student takes 4.29 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52 | 22% |
| Six Years | 69 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 172 | 71% |
Approximately 172 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 172 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Kentucky Christian University lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 43 | 25.0% |
| Dropped Out | 129 | 75.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| International | 67% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 35% |
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 Kentucky Christian University 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 Kentucky Christian University represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.71% of Kentucky Christian University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Kentucky Christian University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kentucky Christian University graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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 | Kentucky Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
140 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Kentucky Christian University lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 75.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Kentucky Christian University first-time, part-time students.
45 Kentucky Christian University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.67% 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 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
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 | Kentucky Christian University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Kentucky Christian University lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 25.81% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 74.19% |
1 Kentucky Christian University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.41% 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.
1 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Kentucky Christian University lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
