by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many CSE first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore CSE retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, CSE 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| CSE | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 203 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 33% of the cohort graduated. After six years 54% had completed their degree, and 55% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official CSE graduation rate 54%.
The typical CSE student takes 4.17 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 159 | 42% |
| Six Years | 203 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 170 | 45% |
Approximately 170 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 170 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
114 transferred to another institution.
CSE lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 114 | 67.1% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 31.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 50% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 CSE are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at College of Saint Elizabeth represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.96% of CSE bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time students in the CSE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CSE graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | CSE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 41% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
103 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
CSE lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 80 | 77.67% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 21.36% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CSE first-time, part-time students.
56 CSE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.81% 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 70%.
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 | CSE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
CSE lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 70.59% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 29.41% |
143 CSE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 64%, 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 65%.
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 | CSE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
50 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
CSE lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 44.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 54.00% |
