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CSB Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

76% 4-Year Graduation Rate
81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
89% Retention Rate

College of Saint Benedict 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding CSB 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.

CSB Retention Rate

89% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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, CSB 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%.

CSB Retention  89 out of 100
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Minnesota Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CSB89%
Nationwide70.57%
Minnesota67.05%

CSB Graduation Rates

81% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.03% Transfer Rate
3.11% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 471 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 76% of the cohort graduated. After six years 81% had completed their degree, and 82% 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 CSB graduation rate 81%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at CSB? The standard length of time for most students is 4.07 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  81%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82%
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CSB Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years44176%
Six Years47181%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete10518%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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CSB Drop Out Rate

Approximately 105 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 105 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8782.9%
Dropped Out1817.1%

CSB Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian72%
Black / African-American75%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic82%
International73%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CSB 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 CSB Graduation Rates

92% First-Time, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at College of Saint Benedict represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.72% of CSB bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the CSB class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CSB graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 82% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  76 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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CSB First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCSBNationwide
Four Years76%37.92%
Six Years82%46.43%
Eight Years82%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CSB Drop Out Rates

95 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred7983.16%
Dropped Out1616.84%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CSB first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

8% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

49 CSB students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.46% 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 80%, 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 80%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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CSB Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCSBNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time CSB Drop Out Rates

10 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred880.00%
Dropped Out220.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on CSB returning, part-time students.

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