Rollins Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Rollins College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Rollins first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Rollins retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

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

Rollins Retention Rate

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, Rollins 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.

Rollins Graduation Rates

Of the 659 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Rollins is 72%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Rollins? The standard length of time for most students is 4.11 years.

Rollins Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Rollins Drop Out Rate

Approximately 249 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 249 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 226 transferred to another institution.

• Rollins lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Rollins 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 Rollins 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 Rollins Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Rollins College represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.07% of Rollins bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Rollins class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Rollins graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Rollins Drop Out Rates

157 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 157 transferred to another institution.

• Rollins lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Rollins College represent 1.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Rollins Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Rollins Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Rollins lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

206 Rollins students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.44% 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.

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

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

42 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.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

98 Rollins students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.68% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 54%, 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 58%.

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.

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

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

41 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 41 transferred to another institution.

• Rollins lost contact with the remaining 0 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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