Are students coming back to Villa after their first year? Are Villa students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Villa 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
Retention Rate | |
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Villa | 58% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 88 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
32% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 45% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Villa graduation rate 44%.
The typical Villa student takes 4.68 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 73 | 37% |
Six Years | 88 | 44% |
Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 111 | 55% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
---|---|
Asian | 100% |
Black / African-American | 10% |
Hispanic | 25% |
Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
White | 42% |
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 Villa 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 Villa Maria College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.32% of Villa bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Villa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Villa graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Villa | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
56 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Villa lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 56 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Villa Maria College represent 4.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Villa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Villa | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Villa lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 6 | 100.00% |
72 Villa students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.00% 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 | Villa | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 46% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
39 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Villa lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 39 | 100.00% |
23 Villa students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 57%.
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 | Villa | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Villa lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
Dropped Out | 10 | 100.00% |