by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many TIU Illinois first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore TIU Illinois 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, TIU Illinois 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| TIU Illinois | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 136 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 46% 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 TIU Illinois graduation rate 45%.
The average TIU Illinois student takes 4.23 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 116 | 38% |
| Six Years | 136 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 164 | 54% |
Approximately 164 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 164 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 119 | 72.6% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 27.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 60% |
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 TIU Illinois 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 International University - Illinois represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.29% of TIU Illinois bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the TIU Illinois class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the TIU Illinois graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
77 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 66 | 85.71% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 14.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Trinity International University - Illinois represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | TIU Illinois | 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.
TIU Illinois 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% |
94 TIU Illinois students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.13% 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 46%, 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 46%.
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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 36 | 70.59% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 29.41% |
47 TIU Illinois students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.
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 | TIU Illinois | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
TIU Illinois lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 48.57% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 51.43% |
