Graduation and Retention 2020

Updated March 2021

Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophmore retention rate at 4-year private non-profit institutions is 81% and the 6-year graduation rate is 66% (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 2020 and previous August and December 2019:

• Bachelor's:
  • Total Degrees Awarded: 514
  • Bachelor of Arts: 314
  • Bachelor of Science: 200
  • Male: 217
  • Female: 297
• Master's: 26
• Certificate of Advanced Studies: 5

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, 2014

• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 76.1%
• 5-Year Graduation Rate: 79.8%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 80.0%
• Transfer-Out Rate: [coming soon]

6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall, 2014

By Gender

• Male: 74%
• Female: 85%

By Financial Aid Status

• Received Pell Grant: 72%
• Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 79%
• Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 83%

By Race/Ethnicity

• American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
• Asian: 75%
• Black: 78%
• Hispanic: 70%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
• Two or More Races: 68%
• White: 81%
• Non-Resident Alien: 86%
• Unknown: ***

*** fewer than 5 students in cohort

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