by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding St. Scholastica 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.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Scholastica 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Scholastica | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
Of the 757 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 59% of the cohort graduated. After six years 71% had completed their degree, and 72% 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 St. Scholastica graduation rate 71%.
The typical St. Scholastica student takes 4.16 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 691 | 65% |
| Six Years | 757 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 301 | 28% |
Approximately 301 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 301 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 72 | 23.9% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 75.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 46% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44% |
| Unknown | 75% |
| White | 73% |
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. Scholastica are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 The College of Saint Scholastica represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 45.44% of St. Scholastica bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the St. Scholastica class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St. Scholastica graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
159 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.26% |
| Transferred | 60 | 37.74% |
| Dropped Out | 97 | 61.01% |
First-time / part-time students at The College of Saint Scholastica represent 1.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time, part-time students in the St. Scholastica class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.
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 Completions | St. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 67% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
411 St. Scholastica students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.48% 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 78%, 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 78%.
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. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
89 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.12% |
| Transferred | 11 | 12.36% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 86.52% |
133 St. Scholastica students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 62%, 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 64%.
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. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 62% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.08% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 97.92% |
