by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to St. Mary's College after their first year? Are St. Mary's College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Mary’s 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 Indiana, the average is 70.89%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary’s College | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Indiana | 70.89% |
There were approximately 333 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
79% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 80% in six years, and 80% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of St. Mary's 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at St. Mary's College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.10 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 332 | 80% |
| Six Years | 333 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 82 | 20% |
Approximately 82 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 82 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
St. Mary’s College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 70 | 85.4% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 14.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 25% |
| Hispanic | 79% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| 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. Mary's 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 Mary's College represent 95% of the students in the class of 2015, and 93.39% of St. Mary's College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 79%, first-time students in the St. Mary's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St. Mary's College graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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. Mary’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 79% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
St. Mary’s College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 70 | 85.37% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 14.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. Mary’s College first-time, part-time students.
22 St. Mary's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.28% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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. Mary’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. Mary’s College returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. Mary’s College returning, part-time students.
