by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to St. John's after their first year? Are St. John's students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, St. John’s 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 New Mexico, the average is 62.90%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. John’s | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
How many of the estimated 75 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
44% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 42% in six years, and 44% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of St. John's is 42%. 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 typical St. John's student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 68 | 38% |
| Six Years | 75 | 42% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 100 | 56% |
Approximately 100 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 100 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.0% |
| Transferred | 27 | 27.0% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 73.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| International | 89% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| White | 67% |
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 St. John's 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 St. John's College represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.00% of St. John's bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 44%, first-time students in the St. John's class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St. John's graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | St. John’s | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
57 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 20 | 35.09% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 64.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. John’s first-time, part-time students.
61 St. John's students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.08% 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 30%, 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 30%.
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 | St. John’s | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 16.28% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 83.72% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. John’s returning, part-time students.
