by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Oakwood? 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Oakwood 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Oakwood | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
There were approximately 237 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
24% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 48% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Oakwood is 44%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Oakwood? The standard length of time for most students is 4.53 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 135 | 25% |
| Six Years | 237 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 284 | 52% |
Approximately 284 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 284 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 143 | 50.4% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 46.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 54% |
| Unknown | 56% |
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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood University represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.32% of Oakwood bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Oakwood class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Oakwood graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Oakwood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
203 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.48% |
| Transferred | 124 | 61.08% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 35.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Oakwood University represent 0.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Oakwood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
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.
Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
130 Oakwood students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.85% 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 38%, 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 42%.
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 | Oakwood | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
75 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 25.33% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 70.67% |
5 Oakwood students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
5 non 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.
Oakwood lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
