by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Manchester University after their first year? Are Manchester University students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Manchester University 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Manchester University | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 221 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Manchester University graduation rate 51%.
The average Manchester University student takes 4.15 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 190 | 44% |
| Six Years | 221 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 207 | 48% |
Approximately 207 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 207 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Manchester University lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 143 | 69.1% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 30.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 78% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 58% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Manchester University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Manchester University represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.76% of Manchester University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Manchester University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Manchester University graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Manchester University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
166 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
Manchester University lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 134 | 80.72% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 19.28% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Manchester University first-time, part-time students.
42 Manchester University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.70% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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 | Manchester University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Manchester University lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 26.92% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 73.08% |
15 Manchester University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.46% 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.
15 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
Manchester University lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 13.33% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 86.67% |
