Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Mount Saint Mary College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Mount Saint Mary 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.

• Mount Saint Mary Retention Rate
• Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Mount Saint Mary Retention Rate

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

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Mount Saint 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.

Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rates

There were approximately 428 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 Saint Mary graduation rate 62%.

Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rate

Approximately 265 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 265 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 204 transferred to another institution.

• Mount Saint Mary lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.

Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Mount Saint 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 Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Mount Saint Mary College represent 55.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mount Saint Mary graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Mount Saint Mary First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rates

152 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 123 transferred to another institution.

• Mount Saint Mary lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Mount Saint Mary College represent 0.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mount Saint Mary graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Mount Saint Mary Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• Mount Saint Mary lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Mount Saint Mary College represent 29.35% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mount Saint Mary graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Mount Saint Mary Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rates

49 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 37 transferred to another institution.

• Mount Saint Mary lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Mount Saint Mary College represent 14.24% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Mount Saint Mary graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Mount Saint Mary Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mount Saint Mary Drop Out Rates

60 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 41 transferred to another institution.

• Mount Saint Mary lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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