OHCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Oak Hills Christian College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to OHCC after their first year? Are OHCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• OHCC Retention Rate
• OHCC 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
• OHCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

OHCC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, OHCC 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.

OHCC Graduation Rates

Of the 28 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of OHCC is 61%. 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 typical OHCC student takes 4.17 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

OHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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OHCC Drop Out Rate

OHCC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 OHCC are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time OHCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Oak Hills Christian College represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.57% of OHCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the OHCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the OHCC 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time OHCC Drop Out Rates

9 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OHCC lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Oak Hills Christian College represent 2.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time OHCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time OHCC Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OHCC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21 OHCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.65% 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 62%, 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 62%.

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.

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

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

8 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• OHCC lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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