by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Post University after their first year? Are Post University students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Post University 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Post University | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
There were approximately 1,256 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 19% in six years, and 21% in 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 Post University graduation rate 19%.
The typical Post University student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,014 | 15% |
| Six Years | 1,256 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 132 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 5,339 | 79% |
Approximately 5339 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 5339 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2745 transferred to another institution.
Post University lost contact with the remaining 2499 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2745 | 51.4% |
| Dropped Out | 2,499 | 46.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21% |
| Unknown | 13% |
| White | 43% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Post University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Post University represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 9.00% of Post University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Post University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Post University graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Post University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 47.82% |
533 first-time / full-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
234 transferred to another institution.
Post University lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 234 | 43.90% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 54.60% |
First-time / part-time students at Post University represent 13.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Post University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 Completions | Post University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
873 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
296 transferred to another institution.
Post University lost contact with the remaining 569 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.92% |
| Transferred | 296 | 33.91% |
| Dropped Out | 569 | 65.18% |
2129 Post University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.65% 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 35%, 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 37%.
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 | Post University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
1343 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
26 are still enrolled.
751 transferred to another institution.
Post University lost contact with the remaining 566 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 26 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 751 | 55.92% |
| Dropped Out | 566 | 42.14% |
3040 Post University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.19% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 12%, 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 15%.
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 | Post University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 37.80% |
2590 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
53 are still enrolled.
1464 transferred to another institution.
Post University lost contact with the remaining 1073 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 53 | 2.05% |
| Transferred | 1464 | 56.53% |
| Dropped Out | 1,073 | 41.43% |
