by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Culver - Stockton first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Culver - Stockton 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 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Culver - Stockton 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Culver - Stockton | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 133 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 48% of this class completed their degree.
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 Culver - Stockton graduation rate 48%.
The typical Culver - Stockton student takes 4.18 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 115 | 41% |
| Six Years | 133 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 145 | 52% |
Approximately 145 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 145 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Culver - Stockton lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 80 | 55.2% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 44.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25% |
| White | 51% |
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 Culver - Stockton 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 Culver - Stockton College represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 70.68% of Culver - Stockton bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Culver - Stockton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Culver - Stockton graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Culver - Stockton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 47.82% |
110 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
59 transferred to another institution.
Culver - Stockton lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 59 | 53.64% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 45.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Culver - Stockton College represent 0.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Culver - Stockton | 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Culver - Stockton lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
72 Culver - Stockton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.90% 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 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Culver - Stockton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Culver - Stockton lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 61.76% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 38.24% |
1 Culver - Stockton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.36% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Culver - Stockton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
