by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Newberry College? 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Newberry 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 South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Newberry College | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
Of the 196 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 28% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 54% 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 Newberry College graduation rate 54%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Newberry College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.43 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 123 | 34% |
| Six Years | 196 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 169 | 46% |
Approximately 169 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 169 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Newberry College lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 28 | 16.6% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 83.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 61% |
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 Newberry College 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 Newberry College represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.06% of Newberry College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Newberry College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Newberry College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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 | Newberry College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 47.82% |
136 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Newberry College lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 5.88% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 94.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Newberry College represent 1.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Newberry College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Newberry College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
66 Newberry College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.03% 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 58%, 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 58%.
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 | Newberry College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Newberry College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 42.86% |
6 Newberry College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.64% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 83%, 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 83%.
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 | Newberry College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 83% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 37.80% |
1 non 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Newberry College 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% |
