by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Stetson? 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Stetson 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stetson | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 586 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
54% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 64% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Stetson is 64%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Stetson? The standard length of time for most students is 4.08 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 526 | 57% |
| Six Years | 586 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 330 | 36% |
Approximately 330 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 330 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
259 transferred to another institution.
Stetson lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 259 | 78.5% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 21.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 83% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 59% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 61% |
| White | 65% |
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 Stetson 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 students at Stetson University represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.16% of Stetson bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Stetson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stetson graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Stetson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
277 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
Stetson lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 225 | 81.23% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 18.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Stetson University represent 0.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Stetson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stetson lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
176 Stetson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.09% 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 73%, 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 73%.
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 | Stetson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 73% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Stetson lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 68.09% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 31.91% |
5 Stetson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.54% 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 0%.
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.
5 non 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stetson lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
