by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Flagler St. Augustine retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree 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 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Flagler St. Augustine 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Flagler St. Augustine | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 812 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 43% of the cohort graduated. After six years 62% had completed their degree, and 62% after 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 Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate 62%.
The typical Flagler St. Augustine student takes 4.25 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 711 | 55% |
| Six Years | 812 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 491 | 38% |
Approximately 491 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 491 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
325 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 325 | 66.2% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 33.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 62% |
| Unknown | 61% |
| White | 57% |
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 Flagler St. Augustine 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 Flagler College - St Augustine represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 49.75% of Flagler St. Augustine bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the Flagler St. Augustine class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
338 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 238 | 70.41% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 29.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Flagler College - St Augustine represent 0.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
4 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.
4 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
527 Flagler St. Augustine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.32% 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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
125 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 77 | 61.60% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 37.60% |
31 Flagler St. Augustine students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 23%.
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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 75.00% |
