by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many St. Augustine 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 St. Augustine College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Augustine College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Augustine College | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 177 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 St. Augustine College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 139 | 24% |
| Six Years | 177 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 387 | 67% |
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 387 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 387 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
46 transferred to another institution.
St. Augustine College lost contact with the remaining 341 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 46 | 11.9% |
| Dropped Out | 341 | 88.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 25% |
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.
The majority of students at St. Augustine College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at St. Augustine College represent 73.67% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Augustine College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | St. Augustine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
284 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
St. Augustine College lost contact with the remaining 254 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 10.56% |
| Dropped Out | 254 | 89.44% |
First-time / part-time students at St. Augustine College represent 9.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Augustine College graduation rate was 5%, 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 | St. Augustine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
52 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
St. Augustine College lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 9.62% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 90.38% |
Returning / full-time students at St. Augustine College represent 14.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Augustine College graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | St. Augustine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 49% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
St. Augustine College lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 20.93% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 79.07% |
Returning / part-time students at St. Augustine College represent 2.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Augustine College graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | St. Augustine College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 38% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
St. Augustine College lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 75.00% |
