by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Concordia University, Saint Paul first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Concordia University, Saint Paul. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 67% students making it past their freshmen year, Concordia University, Saint Paul has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Concordia University, Saint Paul | 67% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
There were approximately 753 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% 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 Concordia University, Saint Paul graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 675 | 55% |
| Six Years | 753 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 454 | 37% |
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.
Approximately 454 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 454 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
231 transferred to another institution.
Concordia University, Saint Paul lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 231 | 50.9% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 47.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 41% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 50% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 67% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Concordia University-Saint Paul represent 20.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Concordia University, Saint Paul graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 51% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
118 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Concordia University, Saint Paul lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 87 | 73.73% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 24.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Concordia University-Saint Paul represent 1.15% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Concordia University, Saint Paul graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Concordia University, Saint Paul lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 27.27% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 72.73% |
Returning / full-time students at Concordia University-Saint Paul represent 23.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Concordia University, Saint Paul graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Concordia University, Saint Paul lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 39 | 49.37% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 50.63% |
Returning / part-time students at Concordia University-Saint Paul represent 55.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Concordia University, Saint Paul graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 64% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 63% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
246 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Concordia University, Saint Paul lost contact with the remaining 139 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.03% |
| Transferred | 102 | 41.46% |
| Dropped Out | 139 | 56.50% |
