by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gustavus Adolphus | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 578 | 75% |
| Six Years | 608 | 79% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 161 | 21% |
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?
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Gustavus Adolphus lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 67 | 41.6% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 58.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 75% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| International | 65% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 81% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Gustavus Adolphus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 78% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
158 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Gustavus Adolphus lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 66 | 41.77% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 58.23% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gustavus Adolphus first-time, part-time students.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Gustavus Adolphus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 89% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 89% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 11% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Gustavus Adolphus lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Gustavus Adolphus returning, part-time students.
