by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Rasmussen University - Minnesota 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rasmussen University - Minnesota | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 1517 students in the class of 2023 actually finished 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, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 51% 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 Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1517 | 51% |
| Six Years | 1517 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1455 | 49% |
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.
Approximately 1455 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1455 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota lost contact with the remaining 1320 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 135 | 9.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1320 | 90.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29% |
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 54% |
| White | 58% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Rasmussen University-Minnesota represent 8.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduation rate was 44%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.
| Completions | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 44% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
144 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 17.36% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 82.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Rasmussen University-Minnesota represent 15.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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.
| Completions | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 24% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
340 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 61 | 17.94% |
| Dropped Out | 279 | 82.06% |
Returning / full-time students at Rasmussen University-Minnesota represent 32.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.
| Completions | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
334 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota lost contact with the remaining 320 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 4.19% |
| Dropped Out | 320 | 95.81% |
Returning / part-time students at Rasmussen University-Minnesota represent 43.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rasmussen University - Minnesota graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.
| Completions | Rasmussen University - Minnesota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
637 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota lost contact with the remaining 602 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 5.49% |
| Dropped Out | 602 | 94.51% |
