by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Spring Arbor first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Spring Arbor 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 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Spring Arbor 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Spring Arbor | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
There were approximately 646 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 62% in six years, and 63% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Spring Arbor is 62%. 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 Spring Arbor student takes 4.41 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 514 | 49% |
| Six Years | 646 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 382 | 37% |
Approximately 382 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 382 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
Spring Arbor lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 205 | 53.7% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 44.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 67% |
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 Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.15% of Spring Arbor bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the Spring Arbor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spring Arbor graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Spring Arbor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
162 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Spring Arbor lost contact with the remaining 55 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 104 | 64.20% |
| Dropped Out | 55 | 33.95% |
First-time / part-time students at Spring Arbor University represent 0.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Spring Arbor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
5 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
Spring Arbor lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 60.00% |
213 Spring Arbor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.44% 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 73%, 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 75%.
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 | Spring Arbor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Spring Arbor lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 45.28% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 54.72% |
418 Spring Arbor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 60%, 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 61%.
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 | Spring Arbor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 37.80% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Spring Arbor lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.47% |
| Transferred | 75 | 46.30% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 51.23% |
