Graduation Rates

In 1998, Indiana University will submit graduation rates to the federal government via the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Graduation Rates Survey (IPEDS GRS). The IPEDS GRS was proffered as the vehicle to provide consistency in graduation rates reporting while also being substantially comparable to the NCAA graduation rates report. The chart below contains data gathered in 1997 for IU's transition to the GRS reporting format.
This methodology requires all degree-seeking, full-time, beginning students be grouped into a cohort for tracking. The cohort is divided into bachelor's and other degree-seeking categories. Graduation rates are calculated based upon the number of students that receive any degree within 150 of the appropriate program length.* Similarly, degrees are to be reported by the same distinction which creates the potential for multiple graduation rates (i.e., bachelor's degree-seeking students who received other degrees, other degree-seeking students who received bachelor's degrees, etc.). Ultimately, when all categories are aggregated, the resulting figure will be comparable to past reports.

Cohort year 1990	Blmgtn	Indpls	East	Kokomo	NWest	SBend	SEast	FWayne	Univ Total
First-time, full-time bachelor's
degree-seeking students	5,360	1,385	103	213	555	491	617	560	9,284

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	3,734	290	24	41	127	120	146	110	4,592

% Graduation rate	69.7	20.9	23.3	19.2	22.9	24.4	23.7	19.6	49.5

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	6	4	-	2	16	7	1	6	42

% Adjusted graduation rate	69.8	21.2	23.3	20.2	25.8	25.9	23.8	20.7	49.9

First-time, full-time other
degree-seeking students	33	56	89	57	21	16	3	57	332

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	3	7	4	4	7	4	-	10	39

% Graduation rate	9.1	12.5	4.5	7.0	33.3	25.0	0.0	17.5	11.7

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	11	29	15	5	2	1	-	9	52

% Adjusted graduation rate	42.4	28.6	21.3	15.8	42.9	31.3	0.0	33.3	27.4

Total number of students	5,393	1,441	192	270	576	507	620	617	9,616

Total number of students receiving
degrees within 150% of pgm length	3,754	310	43	52	152	132	147	135	4,725

Total % graduation rate	69.6	21.5	22.4	19.3	26.4	26.0	23.7	21.9	49.1

SOURCE: Student Information and Fiscal Services
* 4-year degree program completed with 150 program length = 6 years
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Last Updated: April 1998
URL: http://factbook.indiana.edu/fbook97/degcnf97.html
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