Bluffton Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bluffton University, the graduation rates was 52.94% (81 students out of 153 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 48 male and 33 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bluffton University. Last year, the graduation rate was 52.94%. where 81 students out of 153 candidate completed their degree.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bluffton University, 3 of 7 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 42.86%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bluffton University is 33.33% (51 out of 153 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bluffton University, the retention rate is 60%.