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Gustavus Adolphus Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

75% 4-Year Graduation Rate
79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Gustavus Adolphus College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Gustavus Adolphus 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.

Gustavus Adolphus Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Gustavus Adolphus 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.

Gustavus Adolphus Retention  88 out of 100
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Minnesota Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Gustavus Adolphus88%
Nationwide70.57%
Minnesota67.05%

Gustavus Adolphus Graduation Rates

79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.68% Transfer Rate
12.18% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 608 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 75% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 79% of the students had graduated and after eight years 79% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Gustavus Adolphus is 79%. 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.

The typical Gustavus Adolphus student takes 4.07 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Gustavus Adolphus Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years57875%
Six Years60879%
Eight Years30%
Did Not Complete16121%
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.
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Gustavus Adolphus Drop Out Rate

Approximately 161 students or 21% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 161 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred6741.6%
Dropped Out9458.4%

Gustavus Adolphus Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian64%
Black / African-American75%
Hispanic69%
International65%
Multi-Ethnic58%
Unknown100%
White81%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Gustavus Adolphus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Gustavus Adolphus Graduation Rates

97% First-Time, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Gustavus Adolphus College represent 97% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.05% of Gustavus Adolphus bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time students in the Gustavus Adolphus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Gustavus Adolphus graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Gustavus Adolphus First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGustavus AdolphusNationwide
Four Years75%37.92%
Six Years78%46.43%
Eight Years79%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Gustavus Adolphus Drop Out Rates

158 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6641.77%
Dropped Out9258.23%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gustavus Adolphus first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

3% Returning, Full-Time
89% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

27 Gustavus Adolphus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.50% 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 89%, 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 89%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89 out of 100
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Gustavus Adolphus Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGustavus AdolphusNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years89%53.83%
Eight Years89%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Gustavus Adolphus Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred133.33%
Dropped Out266.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gustavus Adolphus returning, part-time students.

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