by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Woodbury first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Woodbury retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Woodbury 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Woodbury | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 263 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Woodbury is 59%. 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 Woodbury? The standard length of time for most students is 4.60 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 164 | 37% |
| Six Years | 263 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 168 | 37% |
Approximately 168 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 168 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 99 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 68 | 40.5% |
| Dropped Out | 99 | 58.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 78% |
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 Woodbury 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 Woodbury University represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 27.38% of Woodbury bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Woodbury class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Woodbury graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Woodbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
61 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 45.90% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 52.46% |
First-time / part-time students at Woodbury University represent 0.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Woodbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
2 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
270 Woodbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 60.27% 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 64%, 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 67%.
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 | Woodbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 55.07% |
90 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 35.56% |
| Dropped Out | 58 | 64.44% |
35 Woodbury students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 | Woodbury | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
15 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.
6 transferred to another institution.
Woodbury lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 60.00% |
