by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MIU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore MIU 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 47% students making it past their freshmen year, MIU 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| MIU | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Iowa | 68.94% |
How many of the estimated 63 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% of this class completed their degree.
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 MIU graduation rate 39%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at MIU? The standard length of time for most students is 4.42 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49 | 31% |
| Six Years | 63 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 93 | 58% |
Approximately 93 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 93 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
MIU lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 62 | 66.7% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 32.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 44% |
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 MIU are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Maharishi International University represent 30% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.40% of MIU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the MIU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MIU graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | MIU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
28 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
MIU lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 67.86% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 32.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on MIU first-time, part-time students.
112 MIU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.00% 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 42%, 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 42%.
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 | MIU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
MIU lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.54% |
| Transferred | 43 | 66.15% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 32.31% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on MIU returning, part-time students.
