by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Logan University 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Logan 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Logan University | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 81 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 64% had completed their degree, and 65% after 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 Logan University graduation rate 64%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 81 | 64% |
| Six Years | 81 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 44 | 35% |
Approximately 44 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 44 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Logan University lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 27 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 25.0% |
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Logan University first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Logan University first-time, part-time students.
83 Logan University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.87% 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 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 | Logan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Logan University lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 13.79% |
| Transferred | 17 | 58.62% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 27.59% |
43 Logan University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 65%.
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 | Logan University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Logan University lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 13.33% |
| Transferred | 10 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 20.00% |
