by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Susquehanna after their first year? Are Susquehanna 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 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Susquehanna 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Susquehanna | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 462 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 66% of the cohort graduated. After six years 70% had completed their degree, and 70% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Susquehanna graduation rate 70%.
The average Susquehanna student takes 4.06 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 431 | 65% |
| Six Years | 462 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 195 | 30% |
Approximately 195 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 195 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Susquehanna lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 35 | 17.9% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 82.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 61% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| White | 79% |
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 Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna University represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.56% of Susquehanna bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Susquehanna class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Susquehanna graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | Susquehanna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 66% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
179 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Susquehanna lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 19.55% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 80.45% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Susquehanna first-time, part-time students.
54 Susquehanna students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.17% 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 67%, 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 70%.
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 | Susquehanna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Susquehanna lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 100.00% |
3 Susquehanna students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Susquehanna | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
