by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Wayland Baptist University after their first year? Are Wayland Baptist University 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 38% students making it past their freshmen year, Wayland Baptist University 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Wayland Baptist University | 38% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Texas | 68.17% |
How many of the estimated 760 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Wayland Baptist University is 44%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Wayland Baptist University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.97 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 653 | 38% |
| Six Years | 760 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 948 | 55% |
Approximately 948 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 948 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
437 transferred to another institution.
Wayland Baptist University lost contact with the remaining 492 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 437 | 46.1% |
| Dropped Out | 492 | 51.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 7% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 18% |
| White | 29% |
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 Wayland Baptist University 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 Wayland Baptist University represent 23% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.53% of Wayland Baptist University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the Wayland Baptist University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Wayland Baptist University graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | Wayland Baptist University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
318 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
Wayland Baptist University lost contact with the remaining 174 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.57% |
| Transferred | 140 | 44.03% |
| Dropped Out | 174 | 54.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Wayland Baptist University represent 2.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Wayland Baptist University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | Wayland Baptist University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Wayland Baptist University lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 10 | 32.26% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 64.52% |
572 Wayland Baptist University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.85% 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 59%, 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 60%.
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 | Wayland Baptist University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
Wayland Baptist University lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 124 | 53.91% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 44.78% |
715 Wayland Baptist University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.07% 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 48%.
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 | Wayland Baptist University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
369 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
163 transferred to another institution.
Wayland Baptist University lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.98% |
| Transferred | 163 | 44.17% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 52.85% |
