Southern Adventist Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Southern Adventist University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Southern Adventist Retention Rate
• Southern Adventist 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
• Southern Adventist Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Southern Adventist Retention Rate

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

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern Adventist 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 Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.

Southern Adventist Graduation Rates

There were approximately 443 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 37% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 57% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Southern Adventist is 47%. 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.

The typical Southern Adventist student takes 4.66 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Southern Adventist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Southern Adventist Drop Out Rate

Approximately 400 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 400 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 46 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Adventist lost contact with the remaining 349 who we assumed dropped out.

Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist 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 Southern Adventist Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Southern Adventist University represent 69% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.87% of Southern Adventist bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Southern Adventist class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Southern Adventist graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Southern Adventist First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Southern Adventist Drop Out Rates

145 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Adventist lost contact with the remaining 126 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Southern Adventist University represent 3.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Southern Adventist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Southern Adventist Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Adventist lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

214 Southern Adventist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.74% 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 2%, 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 16%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Southern Adventist Drop Out Rates

180 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Adventist lost contact with the remaining 151 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

45 Southern Adventist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.78% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 2%, 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 2%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Southern Adventist Drop Out Rates

44 non first-time / part-time students or 98% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Southern Adventist lost contact with the remaining 43 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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