by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SIUE 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, SIUE 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 Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SIUE | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 1,986 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 53% in 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 SIUE graduation rate 51%.
The typical SIUE student takes 4.51 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,426 | 36% |
| Six Years | 1,986 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 95 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,849 | 47% |
Approximately 1849 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1849 students who did not complete their degree?
23 are still enrolled.
1393 transferred to another institution.
SIUE lost contact with the remaining 425 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 1393 | 75.3% |
| Dropped Out | 425 | 23.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 43% |
| Asian | 59% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 47% |
| Unknown | 42% |
| White | 60% |
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 SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.35% of SIUE bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the SIUE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SIUE graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | SIUE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
1030 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
23 are still enrolled.
809 transferred to another institution.
SIUE lost contact with the remaining 199 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 23 | 2.23% |
| Transferred | 809 | 78.54% |
| Dropped Out | 199 | 19.32% |
First-time / part-time students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville represent 1.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the SIUE class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 13%.
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 | SIUE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 13% | 23.72% |
56 first-time / part-time students or 87% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
SIUE lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 69.64% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 30.36% |
1323 SIUE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.59% 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 58%, 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 59%.
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 | SIUE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
535 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
389 transferred to another institution.
SIUE lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 389 | 72.71% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 26.36% |
455 SIUE students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 50%.
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 | SIUE | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
228 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
SIUE lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 156 | 68.42% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 29.82% |
