by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at St. Anselm College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Anselm College 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Anselm College | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
Of the 476 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 77% of the cohort graduated. After six years 80% had completed their degree, and 80% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of St. Anselm College is 80%. 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.
The average St. Anselm College student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 458 | 77% |
| Six Years | 476 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 117 | 20% |
Approximately 117 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 117 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
St. Anselm College lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 77 | 65.8% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 34.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70% |
| Unknown | 82% |
| White | 84% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 St. Anselm College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Saint Anselm College represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.23% of St. Anselm College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 77%, first-time students in the St. Anselm College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St. Anselm College graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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 | St. Anselm College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 77% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 47.82% |
110 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
St. Anselm College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 76 | 69.09% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 30.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Saint Anselm College represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the St. Anselm College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | St. Anselm College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
26 St. Anselm College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.37% 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 85%, 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 85%.
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 | St. Anselm College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 55.07% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
St. Anselm College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
17 St. Anselm College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.86% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 82%, 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 82%.
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 | St. Anselm College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 82% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
St. Anselm College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
