Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Augustana University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Augustana Sioux Falls after their first year? Are Augustana Sioux Falls students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Augustana Sioux Falls Retention Rate
• Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Augustana Sioux Falls Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Augustana Sioux Falls 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 South Dakota, the average is 75.05%.

Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rates

Of the 415 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 77% of the students had graduated and after eight years 80% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Augustana Sioux Falls graduation rate 77%.

The average Augustana Sioux Falls student takes 4.03 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rate

Approximately 106 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 106 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 95 transferred to another institution.

• Augustana Sioux Falls lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Augustana Sioux Falls are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Augustana University represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.86% of Augustana Sioux Falls bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Augustana Sioux Falls class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Augustana Sioux Falls graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.

Augustana Sioux Falls First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rates

79 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 76 transferred to another institution.

• Augustana Sioux Falls lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Augustana University represent 0.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Augustana Sioux Falls lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

100 Augustana Sioux Falls students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.38% 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 63%, 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 81%.

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.

Augustana Sioux Falls Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rates

19 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• Augustana Sioux Falls lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9 Augustana Sioux Falls students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 44%, 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 44%.

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.

Augustana Sioux Falls Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Augustana Sioux Falls Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Augustana Sioux Falls lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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