Morningside Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Morningside College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Morningside first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Morningside retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Morningside Retention Rate
• Morningside Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Morningside Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Morningside Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Morningside 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 Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Morningside Graduation Rates

There were approximately 292 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% of this class completed their degree.

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 Morningside graduation rate 59%.

The average Morningside student takes 4.10 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Morningside Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Morningside Drop Out Rate

Approximately 204 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 204 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 105 transferred to another institution.

• Morningside lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.

Morningside Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Morningside 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 Morningside Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Morningside College represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.92% of Morningside bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Morningside class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Morningside graduation rate was 56%, 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.

Morningside First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Morningside Drop Out Rates

167 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 95 transferred to another institution.

• Morningside lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

114 Morningside students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.85% 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 70%, 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 70%.

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.

Morningside Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Morningside Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• Morningside lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 Morningside students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

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.

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.

Morningside Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Morningside Drop Out Rates

3 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.

• Morningside lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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