by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Stillman College after their first year? Are Stillman College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Stillman College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Alabama, the average is 66.79%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stillman College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Alabama | 66.79% |
Of the 109 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 22% 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 Stillman College graduation rate 21%.
The average Stillman College student takes 4.36 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 78 | 15% |
| Six Years | 109 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 406 | 78% |
Approximately 406 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 406 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Stillman College lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 120 | 29.6% |
| Dropped Out | 286 | 70.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 21% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 25% |
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 Stillman College 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 Stillman College represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.40% of Stillman College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the Stillman College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stillman College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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 | Stillman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
241 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Stillman College lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 106 | 43.98% |
| Dropped Out | 135 | 56.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Stillman College represent 6.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Stillman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 3% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 97% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Stillman College lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 12.90% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 87.10% |
143 Stillman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.45% 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 12%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
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 | Stillman College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 12% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 55.07% |
126 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Stillman College lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 7.14% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 92.86% |
8 Stillman College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
8 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stillman College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 12.50% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 87.50% |
