by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Prescot College after their first year? Are Prescot College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 59% students making it past their freshmen year, Prescot College 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Prescot College | 59% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
How many of the estimated 179 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 31% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 62% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Prescot College graduation rate 59%.
The average Prescot College student takes 4.38 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 160 | 52% |
| Six Years | 179 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 116 | 38% |
Approximately 116 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Prescot College lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 40 | 34.5% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 62.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 53% |
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 Prescot College 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 students at Prescott College represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 17.32% of Prescot College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Prescot College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Prescot College graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Prescot College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
38 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Prescot College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 65.79% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 34.21% |
First-time / part-time students at Prescott College represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Prescot College | 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Prescot College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
200 Prescot College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.57% 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 65%, 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 69%.
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 | Prescot College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
63 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Prescot College lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 7 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 85.71% |
34 Prescot College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 59%.
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 | Prescot College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Prescot College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 7.14% |
| Transferred | 7 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 42.86% |
