by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many The Mount first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore The Mount retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, The Mount 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 | |
|---|---|
| The Mount | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
There were approximately 436 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 The Mount graduation rate 62%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at The Mount? The standard length of time for most students is 4.11 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 399 | 57% |
| Six Years | 436 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 265 | 38% |
Approximately 265 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 265 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
The Mount lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 231 | 87.2% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 12.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 67% |
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 The Mount 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 students at Mount St Mary's University represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.26% of The Mount bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the The Mount class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the The Mount graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | The Mount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
221 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
The Mount lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 201 | 90.95% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 8.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Mount St Mary's University represent 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the The Mount class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | The Mount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
The Mount 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% |
91 The Mount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.89% 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 67%, 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 68%.
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 | The Mount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
29 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
The Mount lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 72.41% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 27.59% |
23 The Mount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 | The Mount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 37.80% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
The Mount lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 33.33% |
