RCSJ Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to RCSJ after their first year? Are RCSJ students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

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

RCSJ Retention Rate

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

With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, RCSJ 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

RCSJ Graduation Rates

There were approximately 971 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 28% of the cohort graduated. After six years 25% had completed their degree, and 26% 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 RCSJ graduation rate 25%.

RCSJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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RCSJ Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2934 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2934 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1319 transferred to another institution.

• RCSJ lost contact with the remaining 1557 who we assumed dropped out.

RCSJ 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 RCSJ 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 RCSJ Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 65.81% of RCSJ bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the RCSJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the RCSJ graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time RCSJ Drop Out Rates

1307 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 592 transferred to another institution.

• RCSJ lost contact with the remaining 687 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus represent 21.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the RCSJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.

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 RCSJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time RCSJ Drop Out Rates

724 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 18 are still enrolled.

• 273 transferred to another institution.

• RCSJ lost contact with the remaining 433 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

433 RCSJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.95% 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 26%, 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 27%.

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.

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

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

317 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 185 transferred to another institution.

• RCSJ lost contact with the remaining 127 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

692 RCSJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.50% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 15%, 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 15%.

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.

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

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

586 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 7 are still enrolled.

• 269 transferred to another institution.

• RCSJ lost contact with the remaining 310 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