by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Ursuline College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Ursuline College 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Ursuline College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 155 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
30% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 55% in six years, and 55% in 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 Ursuline College graduation rate 55%.
The typical Ursuline College student takes 4.35 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 127 | 45% |
| Six Years | 155 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 125 | 45% |
Approximately 125 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 125 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Ursuline College lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 85 | 68.0% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 30.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| White | 41% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Ursuline College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Ursuline College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.45% of Ursuline College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Ursuline College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ursuline College graduation rate was 52%, 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 | Ursuline College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
38 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Ursuline College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 78.95% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 18.42% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ursuline College first-time, part-time students.
91 Ursuline College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.38% 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 69%, 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 69%.
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 | Ursuline College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Ursuline College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 25.00% |
110 Ursuline College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Ursuline College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Ursuline College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 34 | 57.63% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 40.68% |
