by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Stockton State first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Stockton State retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Stockton State 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stockton State | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 1,830 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 74% had completed their degree, and 75% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Stockton State is 74%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an Stockton State undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,577 | 64% |
| Six Years | 1,830 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 27 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 624 | 25% |
Approximately 624 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 624 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
378 transferred to another institution.
Stockton State lost contact with the remaining 234 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 378 | 60.6% |
| Dropped Out | 234 | 37.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81% |
| Black / African-American | 64% |
| Hawaiian | 75% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62% |
| Unknown | 72% |
| White | 76% |
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 Stockton State 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 Stockton University represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.85% of Stockton State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Stockton State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stockton State graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | Stockton State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
257 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
188 transferred to another institution.
Stockton State lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.39% |
| Transferred | 188 | 73.15% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 23.74% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stockton State first-time, part-time students.
1388 Stockton State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 55.86% 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 77%, 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 | Stockton State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
303 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.
165 transferred to another institution.
Stockton State lost contact with the remaining 137 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.33% |
| Transferred | 165 | 54.46% |
| Dropped Out | 137 | 45.21% |
113 Stockton State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 43%.
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 | Stockton State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
64 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Stockton State lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.69% |
| Transferred | 25 | 39.06% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 56.25% |
