by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Flagler St. Augustine 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 Flagler St. Augustine. 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 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Flagler St. Augustine 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Flagler St. Augustine | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
How many of the estimated 530 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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 62% 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 Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate 62%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 472 | 55% |
| Six Years | 530 | 62% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 323 | 38% |
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 323 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 323 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
221 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 221 | 68.4% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 31.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hispanic | 40% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 61% |
| White | 60% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Flagler College represent 73.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 59% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
253 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
185 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 185 | 73.12% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 26.09% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Flagler College.
Returning / full-time students at Flagler College represent 24.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
61 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 54.10% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 45.90% |
Returning / part-time students at Flagler College represent 1.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Flagler St. Augustine graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Flagler St. Augustine | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
9 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Flagler St. Augustine lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 66.67% |
