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BSC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

57% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate

Birmingham Southern College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to BSC after their first year? Are BSC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

BSC Retention Rate

80% 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 80% students making it past their freshmen year, BSC 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 Alabama, the average is 66.79%.

BSC Retention  80 out of 100
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Alabama Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
BSC 80%
Nationwide 70.57%
Alabama 66.79%

BSC Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.26% Transfer Rate
5.28% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 210 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 57% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 66% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official BSC graduation rate 65%.

The typical BSC student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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BSC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion Within Undergraduates Percentage
Four Years 186 58%
Six Years 210 65%
Eight Years 3 1%
Did Not Complete 108 34%
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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BSC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 108 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 108 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.0%
Transferred 91 84.3%
Dropped Out 17 15.7%

BSC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/Ethnicity Graduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native 80%
Asian 86%
Black / African-American 53%
Hispanic 100%
White 71%

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 BSC 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 BSC Graduation Rates

89% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Birmingham Southern College represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.57% of BSC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 57%, first-time students in the BSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the BSC graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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  57 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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BSC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time Completions BSC Nationwide
Four Years 57% 37.92%
Six Years 65% 46.43%
Eight Years 67% 47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time BSC Drop Out Rates

95 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 81 85.26%
Dropped Out 14 14.74%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

37 BSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.49% 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 65%, 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 65%.

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  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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BSC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time Completions BSC Nationwide
Four Years 0% 49.57%
Six Years 65% 53.83%
Eight Years 65% 55.07%

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

13 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions Undergraduates Percentage
Still Enrolled 0 0.00%
Transferred 10 76.92%
Dropped Out 3 23.08%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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