毕业率 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, 在阅读图表时, 2011年的这批人反映了这四种情况, 5, and 6 year graduation rates for those freshmen who began their education at Brescia University in the Fall 2011.
| 四年 | 5年 | 6年 | 总体毕业率 | Total Number of Graduates from Cohort | 转出学生 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007年队列:94名学生 | 16% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 28 | 50 |
| 2008年队列:113名学生 | 11% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 29 | 42 |
| 2009年队列:127名学生 | 13% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 38 | 69 |
| 2010届113名学生 | 13% | 25% | 27% | 27% | 31 | ** |
| 2011届150名学生 | 26% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 58 | 65 |
| 五年平均值 | 16% | 29% | 30% | 30% | 37 | 57 |
**数据尚未报告
Brescia University considers the above five-year rolling average to be acceptable result for the following reasons:
- The University’s 保留率 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 学生 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 学生 (of 597 who began) graduated with six (6) years of entering Brescia.
- Approximately 226 学生 transferred during a four year period.
- The following chart provides specific numbers of Brescia University 学生 receiving baccalaureate degrees over the past five (5) years, 从2014年开始:
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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 |
- 最后, 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 学生 go on either to complete their baccalaureate degree and/or earn advanced degrees at other institutions. Because they received their prerequisites at Brescia University, 大学价值观, 这反映了, these 学生 though they are not reflected in IPEDS data.