by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Cardinal Stritch after their first year? Are Cardinal Stritch students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Cardinal Stritch has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Stritch | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 601 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 43% in six years, and 44% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Cardinal Stritch is 43%. 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.
The average Cardinal Stritch student takes 4.45 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 479 | 34% |
| Six Years | 601 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 789 | 56% |
Approximately 789 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 789 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
289 transferred to another institution.
Cardinal Stritch lost contact with the remaining 491 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 289 | 36.6% |
| Dropped Out | 491 | 62.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hispanic | 54% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 57% |
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 Cardinal Stritch 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 students at Cardinal Stritch University represent 13% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.47% of Cardinal Stritch bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Cardinal Stritch class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cardinal Stritch graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Cardinal Stritch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
89 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Cardinal Stritch lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 70 | 78.65% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 20.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Cardinal Stritch University represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Cardinal Stritch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Cardinal Stritch 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 | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
1156 Cardinal Stritch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 82.16% 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 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
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 | Cardinal Stritch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
656 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Cardinal Stritch lost contact with the remaining 462 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.22% |
| Transferred | 186 | 28.35% |
| Dropped Out | 462 | 70.43% |
66 Cardinal Stritch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Cardinal Stritch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Cardinal Stritch lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 74.42% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 25.58% |
