by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Trinity Christian? 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 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Trinity Christian 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 | |
|---|---|
| Trinity Christian | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 301 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 63% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 66% 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 Trinity Christian graduation rate 65%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Trinity Christian? The standard length of time for most students is 4.18 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 279 | 60% |
| Six Years | 301 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 155 | 34% |
Approximately 155 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 155 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Christian lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 106 | 68.4% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 30.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| International | 45% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 72% |
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 Trinity Christian 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 Trinity Christian College represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.49% of Trinity Christian bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 63%, first-time students in the Trinity Christian class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Trinity Christian graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Trinity Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 63% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
74 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Christian lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 81.08% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 17.57% |
First-time / part-time students at Trinity Christian College represent 0.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Trinity Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Christian lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
107 Trinity Christian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.16% 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 65%, 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 65%.
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 | Trinity Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Christian lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 72.97% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 27.03% |
117 Trinity Christian students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.32% 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 63%.
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 | Trinity Christian | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 37.80% |
43 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.
19 transferred to another institution.
Trinity Christian lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 19 | 44.19% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 53.49% |
