Olivet Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Olivet College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Olivet retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

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

Olivet 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, Olivet 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Olivet Graduation Rates

There were approximately 165 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 37% of the cohort graduated. After six years 52% had completed their degree, and 53% 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 Olivet graduation rate 52%.

The typical Olivet student takes 4.31 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Olivet Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Olivet Drop Out Rate

Approximately 150 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 150 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 88 transferred to another institution.

• Olivet lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

Olivet 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 Olivet 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 Olivet Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Olivet College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.27% of Olivet bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Olivet class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Olivet graduation rate was 49%, 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Olivet Drop Out Rates

113 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 68 transferred to another institution.

• Olivet lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Olivet College represent 0.94% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Olivet class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Olivet Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Olivet lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

65 Olivet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.44% 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 60%, 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 60%.

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.

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

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

26 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Olivet lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23 Olivet students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.23% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 61%, 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 61%.

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.

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

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

9 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Olivet lost contact with the remaining 4 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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