Cairn Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Cairn University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Cairn 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.

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

Cairn Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Cairn 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Cairn Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 172 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% 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 Cairn graduation rate 58%.

The typical Cairn student takes 4.55 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Cairn Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Cairn Drop Out Rate

Approximately 117 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 117 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 76 transferred to another institution.

• Cairn lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.

Cairn Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Cairn are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Cairn Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Cairn University represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.49% of Cairn bachelor's degree graduations.

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

After six years, the Cairn graduation rate was 61%, 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Cairn Drop Out Rates

56 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 40 transferred to another institution.

• Cairn lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Cairn University represent 1.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Cairn class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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 Cairn Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Cairn Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

119 Cairn students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.34% 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 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.

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

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

45 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.

• 30 transferred to another institution.

• Cairn lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

21 Cairn students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 38%, 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 43%.

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.

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

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

12 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• Cairn lost contact with the remaining 7 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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