by our College Data Analytics TeamAre 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Millsaps | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Mississippi | 70.78% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 159 | 61% |
| Six Years | 171 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 87 | 33% |
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?
0 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Millsaps lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 67 | 77.0% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 23.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 86% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 80% |
| Unknown | 86% |
| White | 69% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Millsaps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
74 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Millsaps lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 82.43% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 17.57% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Millsaps first-time, part-time students.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Millsaps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Millsaps lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 53.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Millsaps returning, part-time students.
