by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Frostburg State 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 Frostburg State. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Frostburg State has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Frostburg State | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 901 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 59% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% 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 Frostburg State graduation rate 59%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 716 | 47% |
| Six Years | 901 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 597 | 39% |
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 597 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 597 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
381 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 211 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 381 | 63.8% |
| Dropped Out | 211 | 35.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| 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 Frostburg State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Frostburg State University represent 56.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Frostburg State graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
422 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
295 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 295 | 69.91% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 29.38% |
First-time / part-time students at Frostburg State University represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Frostburg State graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
1 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Frostburg State University represent 29.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Frostburg State graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
105 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.
51 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.95% |
| Transferred | 51 | 48.57% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 50.48% |
Returning / part-time students at Frostburg State University represent 14.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Frostburg State graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Frostburg State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
69 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Frostburg State lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 34 | 49.28% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 49.28% |
