by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Loyola Chicago 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Loyola Chicago 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 | |
|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 1,983 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 74% 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 Loyola Chicago graduation rate 74%.
The average length of time it takes an Loyola Chicago undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.13 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,807 | 67% |
| Six Years | 1,983 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 686 | 26% |
Approximately 686 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 686 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
513 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Chicago lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 513 | 74.8% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 24.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 74% |
| Hispanic | 64% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77% |
| Unknown | 82% |
| White | 79% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Loyola Chicago are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Loyola University Chicago represent 72% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.44% of Loyola Chicago bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Loyola Chicago class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Loyola Chicago graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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 | Loyola Chicago | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 77% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 47.82% |
436 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
342 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Chicago lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 342 | 78.44% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 20.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Loyola University Chicago represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Loyola Chicago | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Chicago lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
686 Loyola Chicago students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.58% 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 69%, 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 69%.
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 | Loyola Chicago | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
214 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
155 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Chicago lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 155 | 72.43% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 27.57% |
51 Loyola Chicago students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.
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 | Loyola Chicago | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Loyola Chicago lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 5.88% |
| Transferred | 15 | 44.12% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 50.00% |
