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Messiah Outcomes

Graduate Rate 78.25%
Male 76.34%
Female 79.43%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%
Retention Rate 86%

Graduation Rates at Messiah

At Messiah University, the graduation rates was 78.25% (536 students out of 685 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 200 male and 336 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Graduation Rates By Gender

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Messiah University. Last year, the graduation rate was 78.25%. where 536 students out of 685 candidate completed their degree.
Graduation Rate By Gender
Messiah University
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total68553678.25%
Male26220076.34%
Female42333679.43%
[Chart] Messiah University Graduation Rates By Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

510 students completed their course in 4 years and 25 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 1 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.
Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Messiah University
TotalMaleFemale
4 Year or Less74.45% 70.99% 76.60%
5 Year78.10% 75.95% 79.43%
6 Year78.25% 76.34% 79.43%
[Chart] Messiah University BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Graduation Rates By Race

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.
Graduation Rates By Race
Messiah University
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native 100.00%
(1/1)
0.00%
(0/0)
100.00%
(1/1)
Asian 47.37%
(9/19)
20.00%
(1/5)
57.14%
(8/14)
Black (Non-Hispanic) 57.14%
(8/14)
40.00%
(2/5)
66.67%
(6/9)
Hispanic 72.73%
(24/33)
61.54%
(8/13)
80.00%
(16/20)
White 80.25%
(447/557)
78.40%
(167/213)
81.40%
(280/344)
Two or More Races 75.86%
(22/29)
72.73%
(8/11)
77.78%
(14/18)
Unknown 100.00%
(1/1)
100.00%
(1/1)
0.00%
(0/0)
Average 78.25%
(536/685)
76.34%
(200/262)
79.43%
(336/423)
[Chart] Messiah University Graduation Rates By Race

Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Messiah University, 24 of 31 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 77.42%.
Non-resident Alien Graduation Rate
Messiah University
CompletersCandidatesGraduation Rate
Total 2431 77.42%
Male 131492.86%
Female 111764.71%
[Chart] Messiah University Non-resident Alien Graduation Rates

Transfer-Out Rates

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 Messiah University is 16.06% (110 out of 685 students transferred-out.).
Transfer-Out Rates
Messiah University
Transfer-outTotal StudentsTransfer-Out Rate
Total11068516.06%
Male4226216.03%
Female6842316.08%
[Chart] Messiah University Transfer-Out Rates

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Messiah University, the retention rate is 86%.
Retention Rates
Messiah University
Full-timePart-time
Retention Rate86%-
[Chart] Messiah University Retention Rate