by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding RSC 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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Rose State College.
How many of the estimated 467 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 13% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 RSC graduation rate 15%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 399 | 13% |
| Six Years | 467 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2589 | 84% |
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 2589 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2589 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
889 transferred to another institution.
RSC lost contact with the remaining 1657 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 889 | 34.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1657 | 64.0% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at RSC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Rose State College represent 39.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the RSC graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | RSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
946 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
242 transferred to another institution.
RSC lost contact with the remaining 683 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 2.22% |
| Transferred | 242 | 25.58% |
| Dropped Out | 683 | 72.20% |
First-time / part-time students at Rose State College represent 23.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the RSC graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 7% 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 | RSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
666 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
RSC lost contact with the remaining 504 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 145 | 21.77% |
| Dropped Out | 504 | 75.68% |
Returning / full-time students at Rose State College represent 11.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the RSC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | RSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 20% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 55.07% |
284 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
139 transferred to another institution.
RSC lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 139 | 48.94% |
| Dropped Out | 144 | 50.70% |
Returning / part-time students at Rose State College represent 25.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the RSC graduation rate was 11%, and by the eight year mark, 12% 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 | RSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
693 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
363 transferred to another institution.
RSC lost contact with the remaining 326 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.58% |
| Transferred | 363 | 52.38% |
| Dropped Out | 326 | 47.04% |
