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Warner Pacific Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate

Warner Pacific University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Warner Pacific 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.

Warner Pacific Retention Rate

68% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Warner Pacific 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 Oregon, the average is 67.48%.

Warner Pacific Retention  68 out of 100
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Oregon Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Warner Pacific68%
Nationwide70.57%
Oregon67.48%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Warner Pacific Graduation Rates

48% 6-Year Graduation Rate
40.43% Transfer Rate
10.87% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 110 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.

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 Warner Pacific graduation rate 48%.

The average length of time it takes an Warner Pacific undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48%
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Warner Pacific Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years6327%
Six Years11048%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete12052%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Warner Pacific Drop Out Rate

Approximately 120 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 120 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred9377.5%
Dropped Out2520.8%

Warner Pacific Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Black / African-American15%
Hispanic49%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic47%
Unknown33%
White35%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Warner Pacific 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 Warner Pacific Graduation Rates

42% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Warner Pacific University represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.64% of Warner Pacific bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Warner Pacific class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Warner Pacific graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Warner Pacific First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsWarner PacificNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

59 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4677.97%
Dropped Out1220.34%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Warner Pacific first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

58% Returning, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

134 Warner Pacific students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.26% 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 54%, 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 54%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Warner Pacific Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsWarner PacificNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years54%53.83%
Eight Years54%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Warner Pacific Drop Out Rates

61 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.64%
Transferred4777.05%
Dropped Out1321.31%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Warner Pacific returning, part-time students.

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