HBCUs: Time to Credential, Retention Rates, Graduation Rates and Graduation Rate Changes

Appendix for Critical Connections: Funding HBCUs’ Digital Infrastructure Is Essential for Meeting U.S. College Completion Goals

The table below lists time to credential, retention rates, graduation rates, and graduation rate change for HBCUs.

Source: U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. Integrated Postsecondary Data Systems. https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds. Accessed August 2023.

* Graduation Rate is defined here as 100 percent of expected completion time for first-time, full-time students – i.e., two years for a two-year degree program, four years for a four-year degree program.

** Retention rate is fall-to-fall, for new students only.