CGU regularly analyzes and reports completion, attrition, and retention rates, as well as time to degree, for masters and doctoral students using multiple cohorts across time. Over 40% of CGU students are enrolled part-time. Many students at CGU also work part-time or full-time while pursuing a degree.
Outcomes |
UPDATED TIMELINE |
SOURCE |
|---|---|---|
| Master’s Degree 3-Year Completion | July | Internal Student Data |
| Doctoral Degree 10-Year Completion | July | Internal Student Data |
| Current Retention | Every Semester | Internal Student Data |
| Time to Degree for Master’s | August | IPEDS Completions Survey |
| Time to Degree for Doctor | August | IPEDS Completions Survey |
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Master’s Degree Completion:
Percentage of students who complete their master’s degree within three years — comparing underrepresented minority students (URM) and non-URM students
(For students entering between 2008 and 2019)
**In order to protect individual identities, in cases where a disaggregated cohort is fewer than five students only the overall program data is shown.
Time to Degree for Master’s Programs
The median time to degree for students at CGU to complete their master’s degree is 1.7 years (for students completing from 2018-19 to 2022-23).
Doctoral Degree Completion:
Percentage of students who complete their doctoral degree within ten years — comparing underrepresented minority students (URM) and non-URM students
(For students entering between 2000 and 2012)
Time to Degree for Doctoral Programs
The national median time to degree across doctoral programs and in all fields is 5.8 years (source: Survey of Earned Doctorates 2018).
The median time to degree for doctoral students at CGU is 6.7 years (for students completing from 2018-19 to 2022-23).
Retention Rate
Year to Year
TOTAL
URM
Degree
Fall to Spring
TOTAL
URM
Degree
