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Marion Military Institute Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
34% Retention Rate

Marion Military Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Marion Military Institute after their first year? Are Marion Military Institute students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Marion Military Institute Retention Rate

34% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 34% students making it past their freshmen year, Marion Military Institute 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

Marion Military Institute Retention  34 out of 100
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Alabama Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Marion Military Institute34%
Nationwide70.57%
Alabama66.79%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Marion Military Institute Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
62.62% Transfer Rate
8.31% Dropout Rate

Of the 91 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% 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 Marion Military Institute graduation rate 29%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Marion Military Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years9129%
Six Years9129%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete22271%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Marion Military Institute Drop Out Rate

Approximately 222 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 222 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19688.3%
Dropped Out2611.7%

Marion Military Institute Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Marion Military Institute 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 Marion Military Institute Graduation Rates

90% First-Time, Full-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Marion Military Institute represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.01% of Marion Military Institute bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Marion Military Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Marion Military Institute graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Marion Military Institute First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMarion Military InstituteNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years29%46.43%
Eight Years29%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Marion Military Institute Drop Out Rates

202 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred18089.11%
Dropped Out2210.89%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marion Military Institute first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

30 Marion Military Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.58% 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 33%, 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 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Marion Military Institute Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMarion Military InstituteNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years33%53.83%
Eight Years33%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Marion Military Institute Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1680.00%
Dropped Out420.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marion Military Institute returning, part-time students.

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