by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Mount Aloysius? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Mount Aloysius 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mount Aloysius | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 263 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 48% of the students had graduated and after eight years 49% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Mount Aloysius graduation rate 48%.
The typical Mount Aloysius student takes 4.20 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 236 | 43% |
| Six Years | 263 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 275 | 51% |
Approximately 275 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 275 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
158 transferred to another institution.
Mount Aloysius lost contact with the remaining 115 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 158 | 57.5% |
| Dropped Out | 115 | 41.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 11% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| International | 43% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 48% |
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 Mount Aloysius 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 Mount Aloysius College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 68.06% of Mount Aloysius bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Mount Aloysius class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mount Aloysius graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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 | Mount Aloysius | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
120 transferred to another institution.
Mount Aloysius lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 120 | 59.41% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 40.10% |
First-time / part-time students at Mount Aloysius College represent 3.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time, part-time students in the Mount Aloysius class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Mount Aloysius | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 29% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 23.72% |
15 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Mount Aloysius lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 60.00% |
98 Mount Aloysius students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.05% 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 65%, 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 65%.
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 | Mount Aloysius | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Mount Aloysius lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 23 | 67.65% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 29.41% |
38 Mount Aloysius students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Mount Aloysius | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
24 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Mount Aloysius lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 62.50% |
