by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Frostburg State after their first year? Are Frostburg State students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Frostburg State 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Frostburg State | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
How many of the estimated 788 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Frostburg State is 55%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Frostburg State? The standard length of time for most students is 4.57 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 41% |
| Six Years | 788 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 611 | 43% |
Approximately 611 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 611 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
472 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 472 | 77.3% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 21.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 30% |
| White | 53% |
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 Frostburg State 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 Frostburg State University represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.68% of Frostburg State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the Frostburg State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Frostburg State graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
431 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
334 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 334 | 77.49% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 21.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Frostburg State University represent 0.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 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.
Frostburg State 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 | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
475 Frostburg State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.45% 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 69%, 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 72%.
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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
135 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 110 | 81.48% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 17.78% |
81 Frostburg State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 48%.
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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
42 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 27 | 64.29% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 33.33% |
