Four-Year Graduation Rate

​Students at both private doctoral and nondoctoral colleges and universities graduated within four years at higher rates than their peers at public doctoral and nondoctoral institutions.

Percentage of Graduates Earning a Bachelor's Degree in Four Years or Fewer

​Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2004–2009 Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS:04/09). Analysis by the Council of Independent Colleges.
Note: 2007–2009 bachelor's degree recipients with full-time enrollment

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