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USJ Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

60% 4-Year Graduation Rate
68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

University of Saint Joseph 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to USJ after their first year? Are USJ students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

USJ Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, USJ 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.

USJ Retention  83 out of 100
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Connecticut Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
USJ83%
Nationwide70.57%
Connecticut72.64%

USJ Graduation Rates

68% 6-Year Graduation Rate
21.95% Transfer Rate
8.84% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 224 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of USJ is 68%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical USJ student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69%
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USJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years20061%
Six Years22468%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete10131%
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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USJ Drop Out Rate

Approximately 101 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 101 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred7271.3%
Dropped Out2928.7%

USJ Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American64%
Hispanic44%
White64%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 USJ are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time USJ Graduation Rates

49% First-Time, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at University of Saint Joseph represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.77% of USJ bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the USJ class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the USJ graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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USJ First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsUSJNationwide
Four Years60%37.92%
Six Years67%46.43%
Eight Years68%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time USJ Drop Out Rates

52 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4484.62%
Dropped Out815.38%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at University of Saint Joseph represent 0.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time USJ Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsUSJNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time USJ Drop Out Rates

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

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

34% Returning, Full-Time
80% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

110 USJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.54% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 80%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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USJ Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsUSJNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years80%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time USJ Drop Out Rates

22 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1463.64%
Dropped Out836.36%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

55 USJ students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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USJ Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsUSJNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years53%36.03%
Eight Years56%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time USJ Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1458.33%
Dropped Out1041.67%

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