by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Scripps first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Scripps retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Scripps 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Scripps | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 228 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
83% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 87% in six years, and 87% in eight years.
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 Scripps graduation rate 87%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Scripps? The standard length of time for most students is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 215 | 82% |
| Six Years | 228 | 87% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 33 | 13% |
Approximately 33 students or 13% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 33 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Scripps lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 24 | 72.7% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 27.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 90% |
| Black / African-American | 86% |
| Hispanic | 94% |
| International | 91% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 94% |
| Unknown | 93% |
| White | 85% |
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 Scripps 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 Scripps College represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.56% of Scripps bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time students in the Scripps class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Scripps graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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 | Scripps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 83% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 88% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
30 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Scripps lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 70.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 30.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Scripps first-time, part-time students.
4 Scripps students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.53% 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 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Scripps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 25% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Scripps lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Scripps returning, part-time students.
