Southeastern Baptist College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southeastern Baptist College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Southeastern Baptist College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Southeastern Baptist College 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
• Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Southeastern Baptist College 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 Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.

Southeastern Baptist College Graduation Rates

Of the 2 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 9% of the students had graduated and after eight years 9% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Southeastern Baptist College is 9%. 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.

Southeastern Baptist College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rate

Southeastern Baptist College 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 Southeastern Baptist College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Baptist College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southeastern Baptist College represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Southeastern Baptist College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the Southeastern Baptist College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southeastern Baptist College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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.

Southeastern Baptist College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southeastern Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southeastern Baptist College represent 18.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Baptist College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southeastern Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3 Southeastern Baptist College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.64% 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 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

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.

Southeastern Baptist College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southeastern Baptist College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 Southeastern Baptist College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

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.

Southeastern Baptist College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southeastern Baptist College Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Southeastern Baptist College 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

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