Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 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.

• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Retention Rate
• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 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
• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 29% students making it past their freshmen year, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 6 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 10% of the students had graduated and after eight years 12% 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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduation rate 10%.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 51 students or 88% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 51 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.

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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.33% of Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduation rate was 10%, and by the eight year mark, 14% 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.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Drop Out Rates

18 first-time / full-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College represent 62.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.

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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Drop Out Rates

32 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.72% 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 0%.

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.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Drop Out Rates

1 non 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 1 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