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Hampden - Sydney Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

59% 4-Year Graduation Rate
66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
79% Retention Rate

Hampden - Sydney College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Hampden - Sydney 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.

Hampden - Sydney Retention Rate

79% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Hampden - Sydney 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 Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

Hampden - Sydney Retention  79 out of 100
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Virginia Retention  70 out of 100
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Hampden - Sydney79%
Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%

Hampden - Sydney Graduation Rates

66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.80% Transfer Rate
23.01% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 231 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Hampden - Sydney is 66%. 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 Hampden - Sydney student takes 4.10 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Hampden - Sydney Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years21260%
Six Years23166%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete12134%
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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Hampden - Sydney Drop Out Rate

Approximately 121 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 121 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred3831.4%
Dropped Out8166.9%

Hampden - Sydney Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian100%
Black / African-American54%
Hispanic89%
Multi-Ethnic63%
Unknown50%
White73%

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 Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney Graduation Rates

91% First-Time, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Hampden - Sydney College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.31% of Hampden - Sydney bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Hampden - Sydney class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Hampden - Sydney graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Hampden - Sydney First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsHampden - SydneyNationwide
Four Years59%37.92%
Six Years64%46.43%
Eight Years64%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Hampden - Sydney Drop Out Rates

116 first-time / full-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred3631.03%
Dropped Out7867.24%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
84% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

32 Hampden - Sydney students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.09% 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 84%, 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 84%.

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  84 out of 100
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Hampden - Sydney Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsHampden - SydneyNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years84%53.83%
Eight Years84%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Hampden - Sydney Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 16% 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%
Transferred240.00%
Dropped Out360.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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