Graduation Rates

In 1999, Indiana University submitted 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	IUPUI	East	Kokomo	NWest	SBend	SEast	FWayne	Univ Total
First-time, full-time bachelor's
degree-seeking students	5,056	1,424	155	243	559	534	630	467	9,518

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	3,661	246	28	53	101	132	132	78	4,431

% Graduation rate	66.5	17.3	18.1	21.8	18.1	24.7	21.0	16.7	46.6

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	7	17	3	2	8	6	4	6	52

% Adjusted graduation rate	66.6	18.5	20.0	22.6	19.5	25.8	21.6	18.0	47.1

First-time, full-time other
degree-seeking students	23	83	100	61	38	30	8	76	427

Number receiving other degrees
within 150% of program length	3	7	4	-	9	10	1	25	59

% Graduation rate	13.0	8.4	3.7	0.0	23.7	33.3	12.5	32.9	13.8

Number receiving bachelor's
degrees within 6 years	8	9	12	4	3	2	3	4	45

% Adjusted graduation rate	47.8	19.3	14.8	6.6	31.6	40.0	50.0	38.2	24.4

Total number of students	5,529	1,507	263	304	597	564	638	543	9,945

Total number of students receiving
degrees within 150% of pgm length	3,679	279	47	59	121	150	140	113	4588

Total % graduation rate	66.5	18.5	17.9	19.4	20.3	26.6	21.9	20.8	46.1

SOURCE: Student Information and Fiscal Services
* 4-year degree program completed with 150 program length = 6 years
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