by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Moravian after their first year? Are Moravian students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Moravian 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Moravian | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 316 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 65% in six years, and 65% in 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 Moravian graduation rate 65%.
The average length of time it takes an Moravian undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 302 | 62% |
| Six Years | 316 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 173 | 35% |
Approximately 173 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 173 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Moravian lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 138 | 79.8% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 20.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 85% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hispanic | 64% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 81% |
| White | 70% |
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 Moravian are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Moravian College represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.68% of Moravian bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Moravian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Moravian graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Moravian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
139 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Moravian lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 114 | 82.01% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 17.99% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Moravian first-time, part-time students.
112 Moravian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.86% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | Moravian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Moravian lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 72.73% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 27.27% |
2 Moravian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.41% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Moravian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Moravian lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
