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Roosevelt Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
67% Retention Rate

Roosevelt University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Roosevelt after their first year? Are Roosevelt students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Roosevelt Retention Rate

67% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Roosevelt 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.

Roosevelt Retention  67 out of 100
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Illinois Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Roosevelt67%
Nationwide70.57%
Illinois72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Roosevelt Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.92% Transfer Rate
16.23% Dropout Rate

Of the 755 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Roosevelt is 52%. 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 Roosevelt? The standard length of time for most students is 4.33 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Roosevelt Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years65845%
Six Years75552%
Eight Years232%
Did Not Complete67446%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Roosevelt Drop Out Rate

Approximately 674 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 674 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled40.6%
Transferred43564.5%
Dropped Out23635.0%

Roosevelt Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian38%
Black / African-American22%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic45%
International47%
Multi-Ethnic26%
Unknown39%
White54%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Roosevelt are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Roosevelt Graduation Rates

33% First-Time, Full-Time
38% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Roosevelt University represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 23.97% of Roosevelt bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Roosevelt class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Roosevelt graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40 out of 100
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Roosevelt First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsRooseveltNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years38%46.43%
Eight Years40%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Roosevelt Drop Out Rates

287 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled41.39%
Transferred20571.43%
Dropped Out8228.57%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
4% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Roosevelt University represent 1.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Roosevelt 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.

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

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsRooseveltNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years4%21.59%
Eight Years4%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Roosevelt Drop Out Rates

23 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1147.83%
Dropped Out1252.17%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

50% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

733 Roosevelt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 50.41% 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 64%, 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 65%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Roosevelt Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsRooseveltNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years65%55.07%

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

253 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.19%
Transferred16163.64%
Dropped Out8935.18%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

15% Returning, Part-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

220 Roosevelt students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 50%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Roosevelt Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsRooseveltNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years48%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

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

111 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5852.25%
Dropped Out5347.75%

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