by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Snow 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, Snow 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 Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Snow College | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
How many of the estimated 746 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 46% 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 Snow College graduation rate 45%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 650 | 40% |
| Six Years | 746 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 885 | 54% |
Approximately 885 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 885 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
452 transferred to another institution.
Snow College lost contact with the remaining 414 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 452 | 51.1% |
| Dropped Out | 414 | 46.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13% |
| Asian | 65% |
| Black / African-American | 9% |
| Hawaiian | 22% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| International | 29% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23% |
| Unknown | 54% |
| White | 46% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Snow College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Snow College represent 85% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.62% of Snow College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Snow College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Snow College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Snow College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
686 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
420 transferred to another institution.
Snow College lost contact with the remaining 253 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 420 | 61.22% |
| Dropped Out | 253 | 36.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Snow College represent 9.03% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Snow 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 15%.
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 | Snow College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
134 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Snow College lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.73% |
| Transferred | 31 | 23.13% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 73.13% |
79 Snow College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.30% 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 44%, 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 46%.
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 | Snow College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 44% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 55.07% |
43 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Snow College lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.33% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 95.35% |
34 Snow College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.85% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Snow College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Snow College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 100.00% |
