Graduation and Retention 2016

Updated Jan. 2, 2017

 

 Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophmore retention rate at 4-year private non-profit institutions is 80% and the 6-year graduation rate is 65% (Reference).  The "Retention Rate" is the percent of first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students who returned to the same institution the following fall.

Degrees Conferred

Degrees awarded in May 2016 and previous August:

• Bachelor's:
  • Total Degrees Awarded: 558
  • Bachelor of Arts: 339
  • Bachelor of Science: 219
  • Male: 232
  • Female: 326
• Master's: 28
• Certificate of Advanced Studies: 4

For career and graduate school information, see the Outcomes page.  For characteristics of graduates, see the Majors & Minors page.

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Graduation Rates

For full-time, first-time undergraduate students entering in Fall, 2010

• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 80.8%
• 5-Year Graduation Rate: 83.3%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 83.6%
• Transfer-Out Rate: 12.8%

6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall, 2010

By Gender

• Male: 81%
• Female: 86%

By Financial Aid Status

• Received Pell Grant: 84%
• Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 84%
• Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 83%

By Race/Ethnicity

• American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
• Asian: 90.9%
• Black: 90.9%
• Hispanic: 71.4%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
• Two or More Races: 76.9%
• White: 83.4%
• Non-Resident Alien: 87.5
• Unknown: ***

*** fewer than 5 students in cohort

For more information, see the Graduation and Retention section of the Master Stats