EKU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Eastern Kentucky University, the graduation rates was 50.04% (1,185 students out of 2,368 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 433 male and 752 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 Eastern Kentucky University. Last year, the graduation rate was 50.04%. where 1,185 students out of 2,368 candidate completed their degree.

827 students completed their course in 4 years and 225 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 53 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

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 Eastern Kentucky University, 6 of 9 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 66.67%.

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 Eastern Kentucky University is 2.03% (48 out of 2,368 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Eastern Kentucky University, the retention rate is 77% for full-time students and 30 % for part-time students.