by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Seton Hall 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Seton Hall 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 Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 985 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 56% of the cohort graduated. After six years 68% had completed their degree, and 69% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Seton Hall is 68%. 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 length of time it takes an Seton Hall undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.09 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 854 | 59% |
| Six Years | 985 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 451 | 31% |
Approximately 451 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 451 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
317 transferred to another institution.
Seton Hall lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 317 | 70.3% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 29.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 60% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| Unknown | 66% |
| White | 77% |
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 Seton Hall are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at Seton Hall University represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.61% of Seton Hall bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Seton Hall class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Seton Hall graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Seton Hall | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
312 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
Seton Hall lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.32% |
| Transferred | 224 | 71.79% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 27.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Seton Hall University represent 0.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time, part-time students in the Seton Hall class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.
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 | Seton Hall | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 56% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Seton Hall 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 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 50.00% |
428 Seton Hall students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.38% 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 70%, 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 72%.
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 | Seton Hall | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
120 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Seton Hall lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 69.17% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 30.83% |
28 Seton Hall students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.
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 | Seton Hall | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Seton Hall lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 6.67% |
| Transferred | 8 | 53.33% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 40.00% |
