by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Mount Mary after their first year? Are Mount Mary students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Mount Mary 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mount Mary | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 169 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Mount Mary graduation rate 56%.
The typical Mount Mary student takes 4.42 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 121 | 40% |
| Six Years | 169 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 129 | 43% |
Approximately 129 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 129 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
70 transferred to another institution.
Mount Mary lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 70 | 54.3% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 43.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 58% |
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 Mount Mary 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 students at Mount Mary University represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 31.95% of Mount Mary bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Mount Mary class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mount Mary graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 Mary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
62 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
48 transferred to another institution.
Mount Mary 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 | 48 | 77.42% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 20.97% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Mount Mary first-time, part-time students.
157 Mount Mary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 52.16% 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 Mary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Mount Mary lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.64% |
| Transferred | 19 | 34.55% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 61.82% |
27 Mount Mary students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 56%.
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 Mary | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Mount Mary lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 75.00% |
