Simpson U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Simpson University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Simpson U 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.

• Simpson U Retention Rate
• Simpson U 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
• Simpson U Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Simpson U Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Simpson U 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

Simpson U Graduation Rates

Of the 329 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 44% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Simpson U is 76%. 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 Simpson U? The standard length of time for most students is 4.16 years.

Simpson U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Simpson U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 102 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 102 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 56 transferred to another institution.

• Simpson U lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

Simpson U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Simpson U Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Simpson University represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 24.32% of Simpson U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the Simpson U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Simpson U graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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.

Simpson U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Simpson U Drop Out Rates

61 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 47 transferred to another institution.

• Simpson U lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Simpson University represent 0.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Simpson U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

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.

First-Time / Part-Time Simpson U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

269 Simpson U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 61.98% 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 86%, 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 86%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Simpson U Drop Out Rates

37 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Simpson U lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

20 Simpson U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 75%, 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 80%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Simpson U Drop Out Rates

4 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.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Simpson U lost contact with the remaining 3 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

• Image Credit: By Morgan Riley under License