by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Knox after their first year? Are Knox students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Knox 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Knox | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 304 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
71% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 74% in six years, and 74% in eight years.
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 Knox graduation rate 74%.
The typical Knox student takes 4.15 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 69% |
| Six Years | 304 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 106 | 26% |
Approximately 106 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 106 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Knox lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 72 | 67.9% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 31.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 65% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 79% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 79% |
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 Knox 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 Knox College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 86.51% of Knox bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the Knox class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Knox graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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 | Knox | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 76% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Knox lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 61 | 74.39% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 24.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Knox first-time, part-time students.
65 Knox students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.74% 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 63%, 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 65%.
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 | Knox | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Knox lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 47.83% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 52.17% |
1 Knox students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.24% 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.
Knox 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% |
