by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding William Jewell 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, William Jewell 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| William Jewell | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
Of the 197 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 60% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of William Jewell is 60%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at William Jewell? The standard length of time for most students is 4.12 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 183 | 56% |
| Six Years | 197 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 40% |
Approximately 129 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
William Jewell lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 106 | 82.2% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 17.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| International | 78% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 68% |
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 William Jewell 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 William Jewell College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 81.73% of William Jewell bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the William Jewell class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the William Jewell graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | William Jewell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
111 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
William Jewell lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 92 | 82.88% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 17.12% |
First-time / part-time students at William Jewell College represent 1.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | William Jewell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
5 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.
4 transferred to another institution.
William Jewell 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 | 4 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 20.00% |
48 William Jewell students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.72% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | William Jewell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
William Jewell lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 25.00% |
1 William Jewell students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
William Jewell lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
