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Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

Cardinal Stritch University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

Cardinal Stritch Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Cardinal Stritch 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.

Cardinal Stritch Retention  70 out of 100
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Wisconsin Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Cardinal Stritch70%
Nationwide70.57%
Wisconsin74.47%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rates

43% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.54% Transfer Rate
34.90% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 601 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 43% in six years, and 44% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Cardinal Stritch is 43%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average Cardinal Stritch student takes 4.45 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  34%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years47934%
Six Years60143%
Eight Years171%
Did Not Complete78956%
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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Cardinal Stritch Drop Out Rate

Approximately 789 students or 56% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 789 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.1%
Transferred28936.6%
Dropped Out49162.2%

Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian75%
Black / African-American27%
Hispanic54%
International67%
Multi-Ethnic50%
White57%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Cardinal Stritch are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rates

13% First-Time, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Cardinal Stritch University represent 13% of the students in the class of 2015, and 15.47% of Cardinal Stritch bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Cardinal Stritch class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Cardinal Stritch graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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  28 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Cardinal Stritch First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCardinal StritchNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years51%46.43%
Eight Years52%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Cardinal Stritch Drop Out Rates

89 first-time / full-time students or 48% 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 Enrolled11.12%
Transferred7078.65%
Dropped Out1820.22%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Cardinal Stritch University represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Cardinal Stritch Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCardinal StritchNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Cardinal Stritch Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred1100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

82% Returning, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

1156 Cardinal Stritch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 82.16% 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 42%, 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 43%.

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  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Cardinal Stritch Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCardinal StritchNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years42%53.83%
Eight Years43%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cardinal Stritch Drop Out Rates

656 non first-time / part-time students or 57% 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 Enrolled81.22%
Transferred18628.35%
Dropped Out46270.43%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

66 Cardinal Stritch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 35%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Cardinal Stritch Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCardinal StritchNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years32%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cardinal Stritch Drop Out Rates

43 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred3274.42%
Dropped Out1125.58%

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