Erskine Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Erskine College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Erskine 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.

• Erskine Retention Rate
• Erskine 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
• Erskine Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Erskine Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Erskine 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 Carolina, the average is 65.91%.

Erskine Graduation Rates

There were approximately 105 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% 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 Erskine graduation rate 55%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Erskine? The standard length of time for most students is 4.12 years.

Erskine Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Erskine Drop Out Rate

Approximately 85 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 85 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 13 transferred to another institution.

• Erskine lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.

Erskine Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Erskine 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 Erskine Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Erskine College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 95.24% of Erskine bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Erskine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Erskine graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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.

Erskine First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Erskine Drop Out Rates

64 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Erskine lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Erskine College represent 6.28% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Erskine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Erskine Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Erskine Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Erskine lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9 Erskine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.71% 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 22%, 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 22%.

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.

Erskine Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Erskine Drop Out Rates

7 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Erskine lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6 Erskine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.14% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 17%.

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.

Erskine Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Erskine Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Erskine lost contact with the remaining 5 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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