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.
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 1991	Blmgtn	Indpls	East	Kokomo	NWest	SBend	SEast	FWayne	Univ Total
First-time, full-time bachelor's
degree-seeking students	5,183	1,480	121	268	591	526	585	533	9,287

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	3,462	327	17	55	128	134	128	104	4,355

% Graduation rate	66.8	22.1	14.0	20.5	21.7	25.5	21.9	19.5	46.9

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	4	9	2	0	19	11	1	2	48

% Adjusted graduation rate	66.9	22.7	15.7	20.5	24.9	27.6	22.1	19.9	47.4

First-time, full-time other
degree-seeking students	25	56	101	47	23	28	4	62	346

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	2	8	0	3	7	11	1	20	52

% Graduation rate	8.0	14.3	0.0	6.4	30.4	39.3	25.0	32.3	15.0

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	10	6	11	3	4	0	1	6	41

% Adjusted graduation rate	48.0	25.0	10.9	12.8	47.8	39.3	50.0	41.9	26.9

Total number of students	5,208	1,536	222	315	614	554	589	595	9,633

Total number of students receiving
degrees within 150% of pgm length	3,478	350	30	61	158	156	131	132	4,496

Total % graduation rate	66.8	22.8	13.5	19.4	25.7	28.2	22.2	22.2	46.7

SOURCE: Student Information and Fiscal Services
* 4-year degree program completed with 150 program length = 6 years
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Last Updated: December 1998
URL: http://factbook.indiana.edu/fbook98/degcnf98.html
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