by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many University of Scranton first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore University of Scranton retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Scranton 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 | |
|---|---|
| University of Scranton | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 891 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of University of Scranton is 75%. 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 University of Scranton undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.06 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 829 | 70% |
| Six Years | 891 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 287 | 24% |
Approximately 287 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 287 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
251 transferred to another institution.
University of Scranton lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 251 | 87.5% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 12.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 75% |
| Black / African-American | 55% |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 79% |
| Unknown | 91% |
| White | 82% |
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 University of Scranton 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 University of Scranton represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.46% of University of Scranton bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the University of Scranton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the University of Scranton graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | University of Scranton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 77% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 47.82% |
240 first-time / full-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
217 transferred to another institution.
University of Scranton lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.42% |
| Transferred | 217 | 90.42% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 9.58% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Scranton represent 0.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time, part-time students in the University of Scranton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | University of Scranton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 40% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
University of Scranton 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 | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
105 University of Scranton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.88% 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 70%, 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 | University of Scranton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
University of Scranton lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 24 | 77.42% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 19.35% |
24 University of Scranton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.03% 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 46%.
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 | University of Scranton | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
University of Scranton lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 53.85% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 46.15% |
