by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding St Joseph School of Nursing 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.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St Joseph School of Nursing | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
Of the 41 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 0% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 59% 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 St Joseph School of Nursing graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41 | 59% |
| Six Years | 41 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 28 | 41% |
Approximately 28 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 28 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
St Joseph School of Nursing lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 20 | 71.4% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 28.6% |
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 St Joseph School of Nursing are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 St Joseph School of Nursing represent 4% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the St Joseph School of Nursing class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St Joseph School of Nursing graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 Joseph School of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 0% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 47.82% |
3 first-time / full-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
St Joseph School of Nursing lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St Joseph School of Nursing first-time, part-time students.
25 St Joseph School of Nursing students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.23% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 Joseph School of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St Joseph School of Nursing returning, full-time students.
41 St Joseph School of Nursing students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 39%.
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 | St Joseph School of Nursing | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
St Joseph School of Nursing lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 80.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 20.00% |
