by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Spalding first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Spalding retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Spalding 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 Kentucky, the average is 67.55%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Spalding | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Kentucky | 67.55% |
How many of the estimated 240 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 19% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Spalding is 45%. 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 average length of time it takes an Spalding undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.47 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 191 | 36% |
| Six Years | 240 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 286 | 53% |
Approximately 286 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 286 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
Spalding lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 160 | 55.9% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 43.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 59% |
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 Spalding 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 Spalding University represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.42% of Spalding bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Spalding class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spalding graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | Spalding | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
102 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Spalding lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 58.82% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 40.20% |
First-time / part-time students at Spalding University represent 4.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Spalding 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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Spalding | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
22 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Spalding lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 59.09% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 40.91% |
197 Spalding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.69% 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 61%, 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 63%.
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 | Spalding | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
73 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Spalding lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.37% |
| Transferred | 33 | 45.21% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 53.42% |
150 Spalding students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 41%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Spalding | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Spalding lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 54 | 60.67% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 38.20% |
