by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Saint Louis Christian College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Louis Christian 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Saint Louis Christian College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
How many of the estimated 22 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Saint Louis Christian College graduation rate 21%.
The average length of time it takes an Saint Louis Christian College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.67 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18 | 17% |
| Six Years | 22 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 84 | 79% |
Approximately 84 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 84 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Christian College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 33 | 39.3% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 60.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| White | 50% |
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 Saint Louis Christian College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Saint Louis Christian College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 36.36% of Saint Louis Christian College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Saint Louis Christian College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Saint Louis Christian College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Saint Louis Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
22 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Christian College lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 54.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Saint Louis Christian College represent 12.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Saint Louis Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Christian College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 100.00% |
38 Saint Louis Christian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.85% 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 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Saint Louis Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 18% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Christian College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 48.39% |
25 Saint Louis Christian College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Saint Louis Christian College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 37.80% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Christian College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 38.89% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 61.11% |
