by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Maryville U first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Maryville U 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 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Maryville U 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Maryville U | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
There were approximately 614 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 52% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% of this class completed their degree.
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 Maryville U graduation rate 59%.
The typical Maryville U student takes 4.19 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 495 | 47% |
| Six Years | 614 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 418 | 40% |
Approximately 418 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 418 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
251 transferred to another institution.
Maryville U lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 251 | 60.0% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 39.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 78% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 30% |
| Unknown | 83% |
| White | 76% |
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 Maryville U 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis represent 33% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.90% of Maryville U bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Maryville U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Maryville U graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 | Maryville U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 47.82% |
99 first-time / full-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
57 transferred to another institution.
Maryville U lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.01% |
| Transferred | 57 | 57.58% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 42.42% |
First-time / part-time students at Maryville University of Saint Louis represent 3.72% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Maryville U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 5%.
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 Completions | Maryville U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 23.72% |
37 first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Maryville U lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.70% |
| Transferred | 2 | 5.41% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 91.89% |
292 Maryville U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.84% 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 | Maryville U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
89 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.
63 transferred to another institution.
Maryville U lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 63 | 70.79% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 29.21% |
370 Maryville U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 | Maryville U | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
193 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.
129 transferred to another institution.
Maryville U lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.52% |
| Transferred | 129 | 66.84% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 32.64% |
