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Millsaps Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

62% 4-Year Graduation Rate
66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

Millsaps College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Millsaps after their first year? Are Millsaps students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Millsaps Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Millsaps has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Mississippi, the average is 70.78%.

Millsaps Retention  70 out of 100
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Mississippi Retention  71 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Millsaps70%
Nationwide70.57%
Mississippi70.78%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Millsaps Graduation Rates

66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.77% Transfer Rate
7.69% Dropout Rate

Of the 171 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 62% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Millsaps 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Millsaps? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67%
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Millsaps Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years15961%
Six Years17166%
Eight Years21%
Did Not Complete8733%
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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Millsaps Drop Out Rate

Approximately 87 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 87 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred6777.0%
Dropped Out2023.0%

Millsaps Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian86%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic71%
International80%
Unknown86%
White69%

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 Millsaps 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 Millsaps Graduation Rates

86% First-Time, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Millsaps College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.13% of Millsaps bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Millsaps class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Millsaps graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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  62 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Millsaps First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMillsapsNationwide
Four Years62%37.92%
Six Years67%46.43%
Eight Years67%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Millsaps Drop Out Rates

74 first-time / full-time students or 33% 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%
Transferred6182.43%
Dropped Out1317.57%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

14% Returning, Full-Time
61% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

36 Millsaps students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.85% 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 61%, 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 64%.

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  61 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Millsaps Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMillsapsNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years61%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Millsaps Drop Out Rates

13 non first-time / part-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred646.15%
Dropped Out753.85%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

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