by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Albertus Magnus retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Albertus Magnus has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
There were approximately 352 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
44% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 65% in six years, and 70% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Albertus Magnus is 65%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Albertus Magnus? The standard length of time for most students is 4.21 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 287 | 53% |
| Six Years | 352 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 163 | 30% |
Approximately 163 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 163 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
Albertus Magnus lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 114 | 69.9% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 26.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 71% |
| White | 56% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Albertus Magnus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Albertus Magnus College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.14% of Albertus Magnus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the Albertus Magnus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Albertus Magnus graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 60% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Albertus Magnus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
68 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
Albertus Magnus lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 51 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 23.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Albertus Magnus College represent 0.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Albertus Magnus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Albertus Magnus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Albertus Magnus lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
194 Albertus Magnus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 73%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Albertus Magnus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
53 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Albertus Magnus lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.89% |
| Transferred | 26 | 49.06% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 49.06% |
172 Albertus Magnus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 72%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 77%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Albertus Magnus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 72% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 37.80% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Albertus Magnus lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 10.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 87.50% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 2.50% |
