by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CSB 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 89% students making it past their freshmen year, CSB 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CSB | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 471 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 76% of the cohort graduated. After six years 81% had completed their degree, and 82% after eight years.
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 CSB graduation rate 81%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at CSB? The standard length of time for most students is 4.07 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 441 | 76% |
| Six Years | 471 | 81% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 105 | 18% |
Approximately 105 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 105 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
CSB lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 87 | 82.9% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 17.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 72% |
| Black / African-American | 75% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 82% |
| International | 73% |
| White | 87% |
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 CSB 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 College of Saint Benedict represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.72% of CSB bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the CSB class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CSB graduation rate was 82%, 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | CSB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
95 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.
79 transferred to another institution.
CSB lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 79 | 83.16% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 16.84% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CSB first-time, part-time students.
49 CSB students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.46% 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 80%, 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 80%.
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 | CSB | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 55.07% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
CSB lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 20.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CSB returning, part-time students.
