Franciscan U Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Franciscan University of Steubenville 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Franciscan U? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Franciscan U Retention Rate
• Franciscan U Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Franciscan U Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Franciscan U Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Franciscan U 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 Ohio, the average is 69.84%.

Franciscan U Graduation Rates

There were approximately 466 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 69% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Franciscan U is 69%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Franciscan U? The standard length of time for most students is 4.15 years.

Franciscan U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Franciscan U Drop Out Rate

Approximately 204 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 204 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 144 transferred to another institution.

• Franciscan U lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.

Franciscan U Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Franciscan U are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Franciscan U Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Franciscan University of Steubenville represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.61% of Franciscan U bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 66%, first-time students in the Franciscan U class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Franciscan U graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

Franciscan U First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Franciscan U Drop Out Rates

100 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 76 transferred to another institution.

• Franciscan U lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Franciscan University of Steubenville represent 0.58% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Franciscan U Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Franciscan U Drop Out Rates

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.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Franciscan U lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

206 Franciscan U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.07% 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 58%, 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 58%.

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.

Franciscan U Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Franciscan U Drop Out Rates

86 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 58 transferred to another institution.

• Franciscan U lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

18 Franciscan U students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.63% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 22%.

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.

Franciscan U Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Franciscan U Drop Out Rates

14 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Franciscan U lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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