by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Stan State first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Stan State retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Stan State 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stan State | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 1,608 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 11% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
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 Stan State graduation rate 62%.
The typical Stan State student takes 4.89 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 999 | 39% |
| Six Years | 1,608 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 107 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 869 | 34% |
Approximately 869 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 869 students who did not complete their degree?
13 are still enrolled.
580 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 264 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.5% |
| Transferred | 580 | 66.7% |
| Dropped Out | 264 | 30.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 66% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 58% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 59% |
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 Stan State 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 California State University - Stanislaus represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.43% of Stan State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time students in the Stan State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stan State graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
485 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 140 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 326 | 67.22% |
| Dropped Out | 140 | 28.87% |
First-time / part-time students at California State University - Stanislaus represent 2.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Stan State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
43 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.65% |
| Transferred | 33 | 76.74% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 18.60% |
937 Stan State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.26% 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 76%, 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 76%.
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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
221 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 141 | 63.80% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 34.84% |
381 Stan State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 66%, 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 69%.
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 | Stan State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 66% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
120 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Stan State lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.83% |
| Transferred | 80 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 32.50% |
