SLCHC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many SLCHC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SLCHC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• SLCHC Retention Rate
• SLCHC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• SLCHC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SLCHC Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 31% students making it past their freshmen year, SLCHC 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

SLCHC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 277 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of SLCHC is 55%. 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.

SLCHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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SLCHC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 228 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 228 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 15 transferred to another institution.

• SLCHC lost contact with the remaining 213 who we assumed dropped out.

SLCHC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 SLCHC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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First-Time / Full-Time SLCHC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.46% of SLCHC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the SLCHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SLCHC graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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.

SLCHC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SLCHC Drop Out Rates

192 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• SLCHC lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis represent 18.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 98%, first-time, part-time students in the SLCHC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 98%.

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 SLCHC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SLCHC Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 2% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SLCHC lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

55 SLCHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.89% 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 42%, 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 42%.

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.

SLCHC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SLCHC Drop Out Rates

32 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• SLCHC lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26 SLCHC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 92%, 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 92%.

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.

SLCHC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time SLCHC Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SLCHC lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics