by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Spring Hill? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, Spring Hill 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 191 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Spring Hill is 49%. 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 Spring Hill undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 161 | 41% |
| Six Years | 191 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 194 | 50% |
Approximately 194 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 194 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
Spring Hill lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 156 | 80.4% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 19.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 75% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 61% |
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 Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.15% of Spring Hill bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Spring Hill class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Spring Hill graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Spring Hill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
156 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
Spring Hill lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 133 | 85.26% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 14.74% |
First-time / part-time students at Spring Hill College represent 1.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Spring Hill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Spring Hill 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 | 3 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 40.00% |
33 Spring Hill students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.44% 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 45%, 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 45%.
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 | Spring Hill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Spring Hill lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 72.22% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 27.78% |
16 Spring Hill students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 6%.
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.
15 non first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Spring Hill lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 46.67% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 53.33% |
