by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Taylor Business Institute first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Taylor Business Institute retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Taylor Business Institute 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Taylor Business Institute | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
How many of the estimated 111 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 37% of the cohort graduated. After six years 29% had completed their degree, and 29% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Taylor Business Institute graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 111 | 29% |
| Six Years | 111 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 266 | 71% |
Approximately 266 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 266 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Taylor Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 205 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 17 | 6.4% |
| Dropped Out | 205 | 77.1% |
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 Taylor Business Institute 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 students at Taylor Business Institute represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.18% of Taylor Business Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Taylor Business Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Taylor Business Institute graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Taylor Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
154 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Taylor Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 3.90% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 83.12% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Taylor Business Institute first-time, part-time students.
134 Taylor Business Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.54% 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 16%, 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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Taylor Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 16% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 55.07% |
112 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Taylor Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 21.43% |
| Transferred | 11 | 9.82% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 68.75% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Taylor Business Institute returning, part-time students.
