by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at SWIHA? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, SWIHA 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SWIHA | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
Of the 50 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 14% had completed their degree, and 14% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official SWIHA graduation rate 14%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50 | 14% |
| Six Years | 50 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 313 | 86% |
Approximately 313 students or 86% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 313 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
SWIHA lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 137 | 43.8% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 56.2% |
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 SWIHA 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 students at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.00% of SWIHA bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the SWIHA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SWIHA graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | SWIHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 12% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 47.82% |
149 first-time / full-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
SWIHA lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 66 | 44.30% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 55.70% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SWIHA first-time, part-time students.
193 SWIHA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.17% 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 15%, 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 15%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | SWIHA | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 15% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 55.07% |
164 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
SWIHA lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 71 | 43.29% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 56.71% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SWIHA returning, part-time students.
