by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Rockhurst 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 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Rockhurst 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rockhurst | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
Of the 393 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 65% of the cohort graduated. After six years 77% had completed their degree, and 77% 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 Rockhurst graduation rate 77%.
The average length of time it takes an Rockhurst undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.11 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 357 | 70% |
| Six Years | 393 | 77% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 116 | 23% |
Approximately 116 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 116 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Rockhurst lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.6% |
| Transferred | 87 | 75.0% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 25.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 73% |
| White | 75% |
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 Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.83% of Rockhurst bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the Rockhurst class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Rockhurst graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Rockhurst | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
81 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Rockhurst lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 63 | 77.78% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 22.22% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Rockhurst first-time, part-time students.
138 Rockhurst students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.95% 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 80%, 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 80%.
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 | Rockhurst | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Rockhurst lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.00% |
47 Rockhurst students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 85%, 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 85%.
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 | Rockhurst | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 85% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 37.80% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Rockhurst lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 57.14% |
