by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SEU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SEU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
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, SEU 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SEU | 66% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
Of the 338 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 44% had completed their degree, and 45% after eight years.
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 SEU graduation rate 44%.
The typical SEU student takes 4.39 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 246 | 32% |
| Six Years | 338 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 423 | 55% |
Approximately 423 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 423 students who did not complete their degree?
11 are still enrolled.
235 transferred to another institution.
SEU lost contact with the remaining 181 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.6% |
| Transferred | 235 | 55.6% |
| Dropped Out | 181 | 42.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 28% |
| Hawaiian | 83% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 36% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 55% |
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 SEU 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 Southeastern University represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.28% of SEU bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the SEU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SEU graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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 | SEU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 47.82% |
317 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
SEU lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.47% |
| Transferred | 178 | 56.15% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 42.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Southeastern University represent 2.46% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the SEU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 | SEU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
SEU lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.88% |
| Transferred | 3 | 17.65% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 76.47% |
215 SEU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.81% 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 62%, 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 63%.
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 | SEU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
SEU lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 53 | 67.09% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 30.38% |
15 SEU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 33%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
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 | SEU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SEU lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 10.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 90.00% |
