by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Martinsburg College after their first year? Are Martinsburg College 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Martinsburg College 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 West Virginia, the average is 70.53%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Martinsburg College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| West Virginia | 70.53% |
Of the 717 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 100% of the cohort graduated. After six years 83% had completed their degree, and 83% after eight years.
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 Martinsburg College graduation rate 83%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 715 | 83% |
| Six Years | 717 | 83% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 149 | 17% |
Approximately 149 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 149 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Martinsburg College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.3% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 98.7% |
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 Martinsburg College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 Martinsburg College represent 1% of the students in the class of 2015, and 0.84% of Martinsburg College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time students in the Martinsburg College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Martinsburg College graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | Martinsburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Martinsburg College represent 99.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time, part-time students in the Martinsburg College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 83%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Martinsburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 82% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 83% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 23.72% |
149 first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Martinsburg College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.34% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 98.66% |
1 Martinsburg College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.12% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Martinsburg College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Martinsburg College returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Martinsburg College returning, part-time students.
