by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many King's College PA first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore King's College PA retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, King’s College PA 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| King’s College PA | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 486 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% 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 King's College PA graduation rate 66%.
The typical King's College PA student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 457 | 63% |
| Six Years | 486 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 243 | 33% |
Approximately 243 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 243 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
King’s College PA lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 186 | 76.5% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 22.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 62% |
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 King's College PA 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 King's College represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.72% of King's College PA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the King's College PA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the King's College PA graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | King’s College PA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
188 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
King’s College PA lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 149 | 79.26% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 20.21% |
First-time / part-time students at King's College represent 1.23% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the King's College PA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | King’s College PA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
King’s College PA lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 57.14% |
157 King's College PA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.45% 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 72%, 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 72%.
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 | King’s College PA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
King’s College PA lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 34 | 77.27% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 18.18% |
7 King's College PA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 43%.
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 | King’s College PA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
King’s College PA lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
