38%
Graduation Rate
61%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Shorter University, the graduation rate is 38 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 61 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 51.83% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with smaller programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 121 students out of 321 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Shorter University.
By gender, 55 male and 66 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 321 | 121 | 37.69% |
|---|
| Men | 186 | 55 | 29.57% |
|---|
| Women | 135 | 66 | 48.89% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Shorter University.
- Asian: 100.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 18.92%
- Hispanic: 46.43%
- White: 46.59%
- Two or More Race: 20.00%
- Unknown: 18.75%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 100.00%(3/3) |
100.00%(2/2) |
100.00%(1/1) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 18.92%(14/74) |
17.86%(10/56) |
22.22%(4/18) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 46.43%(13/28) |
35.29%(6/17) |
63.64%(7/11) |
|---|
| White | 46.59%(82/176) |
35.87%(33/92) |
58.33%(49/84) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 20.00%(4/20) |
10.00%(1/10) |
30.00%(3/10) |
|---|
| Unknown | 18.75%(3/16) |
14.29%(1/7) |
22.22%(2/9) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Shorter University, 2 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 50.00%.