by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 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 Michigan, the average is 70.80%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Michigan | 70.80% |
Of the 7 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 10% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 23% 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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4 | 10% |
| Six Years | 7 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 31 | 77% |
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 31 students or 77% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 31 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9 | 29.0% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 61.3% |
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 Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College represent 39.53% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
12 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 83.33% |
First-time / part-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College represent 55.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College graduation rate was 14%, and by the eight year mark, 18% 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 | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 6 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 50.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College represent 4.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College 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 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
1 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College.
