St Philip’s College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

St Philip's College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at St Philip's College? 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.

• St Philip’s College Retention Rate
• St Philip’s College 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
• St Philip’s College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

St Philip’s College Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, St Philip’s College 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

St Philip’s College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 699 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% of this class completed their degree.

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 Philip's College graduation rate 16%.

St Philip’s College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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St Philip’s College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3687 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3687 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1580 transferred to another institution.

• St Philip’s College lost contact with the remaining 2054 who we assumed dropped out.

St Philip’s College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Philip's College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time St Philip's College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at St Philip's College represent 19% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.04% of St Philip's College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the St Philip's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the St Philip's College graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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.

St Philip's College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time St Philip’s College Drop Out Rates

670 first-time / full-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 194 transferred to another institution.

• St Philip’s College lost contact with the remaining 457 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at St Philip's College represent 34.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the St Philip's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.

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 St Philip's College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time St Philip’s College Drop Out Rates

1357 first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 23 are still enrolled.

• 481 transferred to another institution.

• St Philip’s College lost contact with the remaining 853 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

358 St Philip's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.08% 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 36%, 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 37%.

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.

St Philip's College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time St Philip’s College Drop Out Rates

225 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 79 transferred to another institution.

• St Philip’s College lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1679 St Philip's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.88% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 15%.

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.

St Philip’s College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time St Philip’s College Drop Out Rates

1435 non first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 10 are still enrolled.

• 826 transferred to another institution.

• St Philip’s College lost contact with the remaining 599 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