by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Randolph - Macon 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Randolph - Macon 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Randolph - Macon | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 298 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
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 Randolph - Macon graduation rate 66%.
The average Randolph - Macon student takes 4.05 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 274 | 61% |
| Six Years | 298 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 151 | 34% |
Approximately 151 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Randolph - Macon lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 38 | 25.2% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 74.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 90% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 68% |
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 Randolph - Macon 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 Randolph - Macon College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.94% of Randolph - Macon bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Randolph - Macon class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Randolph - Macon graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Randolph - Macon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
138 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Randolph - Macon lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 36 | 26.09% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 73.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Randolph - Macon first-time, part-time students.
40 Randolph - Macon students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.89% 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 68%, 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 68%.
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 | Randolph - Macon | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 68% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Randolph - Macon lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 15.38% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 84.62% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Randolph - Macon returning, part-time students.
