by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at McMurray University? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, McMurray University 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| McMurray University | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
There were approximately 200 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of McMurray University is 38%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an McMurray University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.18 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 161 | 31% |
| Six Years | 200 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 316 | 61% |
Approximately 316 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 316 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 210 | 66.5% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 33.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 48% |
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 McMurray 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 McMurry University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.00% of McMurray University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the McMurray University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the McMurray University graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
209 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 136 | 65.07% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 34.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on McMurray University first-time, part-time students.
154 McMurray University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.50% 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 47%, 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 47%.
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 | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
81 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
56 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 56 | 69.14% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 30.86% |
34 McMurray University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 24%.
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 | McMurray University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
McMurray University lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 69.23% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 30.77% |
