Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Bellus Academy, over the last five years 74% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Bellus Academy.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Bellus Academy | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 31% | |
| Asian | 100% | 48% |
| Black | 75% | 35% |
| Hispanic | 87% | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 25% | |
| White | 74% | 51% |
| Multiple races | 61% | 36% |
| Unknown race | 34% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Bellus Academy has 335 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 91% of students are female.
And about 64% of students are white.