Graduation Rate is a universal measure of student achievement. Brescia University measures the five-year rolling average graduation rate and tracks first-time, full-time (FTFT) freshmen cohorts earning degrees. The following is based on the most recently confirmed data submitted to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) which is maintained by the federal government. The chart below reproduces the official numbers as found on the IPEDS website. These numbers reflect the graduation rates of a specific FTFT freshmen cohort thus, when reading the chart, the 2011 cohort reflects the 4, 5, and 6 year graduation rates for those freshmen who began their education at Brescia University in the Fall 2011.
| 4-year | 5-year | 6-year | Overall Graduation Rate | Total Number of Graduates from Cohort | Transfer Out Students | |
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| 2007 Cohort: 94 Students | 16% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 28 | 50 |
| 2008 Cohort: 113 Students | 11% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 29 | 42 |
| 2009 Cohort: 127 Students | 13% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 38 | 69 |
| 2010 Cohort 113 Students | 13% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 31 | ** |
| 2011 Cohort 150 Students | 26% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 58 | 65 |
| Five Year Average | 16% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 37 | 57 |
**data not yet reported
Brescia University considers the above five-year rolling average to be acceptable result for the following reasons:
- The University’s Retention Rate is improving, with a benchmark in place to improve it further;
- The University enjoys a Block-Transfer Agreement with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), which leads to a significant number of students transferring in to Brescia University. During the six (6) years above that contain IPEDS data, the following numbers and percentages confirm this:
- 184 FTFT cohort students (of 597 who began) graduated with six (6) years of entering Brescia.
- Approximately 226 students transferred during a four year period.
- The following chart provides specific numbers of Brescia University students receiving baccalaureate degrees over the past five (5) years, beginning with 2014:
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Number of Baccalaureate Graduates in Graduating Classes |
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2018: 167 |
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2017: 162 |
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2016: 164 |
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2015: 137 |
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2014: 93 |
- Finally, the University offers a number of pre-professional programs (engineering and some pre-medical programs) that do not result in a Brescia-conferred degree; however, these students go on either to complete their baccalaureate degree and/or earn advanced degrees at other institutions. Because they received their prerequisites at Brescia University, the University values, and thus reflects, these students though they are not reflected in IPEDS data.